Time Off for Dependants Policy and Procedure - April 2026
In this section
- 6. Abuse
- 7. Appeals
- 8. How Much Time Off Is Reasonable
- 9. Ensuring Equality of Treatment
8. How Much Time Off Is Reasonable
The manager should consider the following in deciding how much time off is reasonable:
What are the practical things to be done? How long would this normally take?
Are there any circumstances, which would justify more time for the employee? For example, does the dependant live at some distance and therefore is not practical for the employee to come back to work in between making arrangements?
Are there any service needs that would affect the amount of time allowed to a particular employee at a particular time?
The above three considerations should then be balanced in deciding what is reasonable.