How much paid sick leave am I able to take as a GP registrar?
The NTCER outlines your minimum employment terms and conditions
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Full-time employees are entitled to 10 days of paid personal/carer’s (i.e., sick) leave for each year of service with an employer. Leave accrues progressively.
Clause 6.4 of the NTCER provides that:
Personal/carer’s leave accrues for all registrars, whether full-time or part-time, at a rate of 3.85% of their ordinary hours. This calculation includes both clinical and non-clinical hours such as educational release, along with contracted hours to which any form of leave outlined in this section (6) has been applied.
Per clause 6.5 of the NTCER, personal/carer’s leave may be taken in advance of accrual.
Personal/carer’s leave is paid at a registrar’s base rate of pay (clause 6.6 of the NTCER).Note that payment for sick leave days can often be diluted by billings – see FAQ My practice has not paid me any leave as I earn over the base salary. Is this in breach of the NTCER?
