A TEACHER'S COMPLAINT

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1923, Page 4

A TEACHER'S COMPLAINT

SICK LEAVE REAFLATfONS. WELLINGTON. May 8. Out' of the sublet ts (ailing for discussion at the animal uncling of the New Zealand Educational Institute is the question of sick-leave regulations. The department, apparently with the object of bringing its own regulations into line with those of the other public services, lias framed a new sit. Tills is the subject of a lengthy fritii ism addressed by the secretary of the institute to the department. Apart from quest inns of principle, which are fully dealt witih in the criticism referred to, sick-leave regulations in general tall for a certain amount of commons use and humanitarian spirit in matters of interpretation, says ••National Education.” ft was reported to the institute recently that a certain teacher wlm had previoiislv Used up the sick-leave period to which she was entitled by the regulations, and who had been nbsi nt from duty on the lluirsdny end Friday of a particular week, i. turning on the billowing Monday, sufi'erred in consequence a deduction of fciir days' pay, Saturday and Sunday le-iiiy tuk-n into account. The o!ficiiiL concerned may. no doubt, consider I'd. proceeding to lie a strict, !i----lorai v ;<• iing of the r.'gelation, but i j: ivo]l\ line ary. is it worth while. (: Is- ■ r toon! iciilntts