Chapter 5
Negotiating checklist on time off for dependants
[ch 5: pages 43-44 ]Reps can to ensure that:
• time off for family emergencies is paid;
• an agreed amount of time can be taken in a year rather than leaving it to an individual manager’s discretion;
• the definition of a dependant should be based on responsibility for the person and not a narrow definition of family members — the definition should include adoptive, fostered and step children, as well as same-sex partners and extended family members;
• there is no length-of-service requirement.