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Collected on 28 June 2026
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Leave for Union Office Bearers
Public service employees who serve as union office bearers may apply for leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence and union affiliation must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Leave for Union Office Bearers (Provide supporting evidence)
Reference
https://www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/documents/cos/2021/Leave%20Form%20Z1(a)%202021.pdf
Paternity Leave
Public service employees may apply for paternity leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Paternity Leave (Provide supporting evidence)
Annual Leave
Public service employees may apply for annual leave using the Z1 form. This includes full-day or partial-day periods and requires completion of the appropriate section on the form with dates, duration, and employee certification.
Type of Leave Taken as Working Days Annual Leave
Unpaid Leave
Public service employees may apply for unpaid leave using the Z1 form. A motivation for the request must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Unpaid Leave (Provide motivation)
Temporary Incapacity Leave
Public service employees may apply for temporary incapacity leave using the prescribed application form under the Policy and Procedure on Incapacity Leave and Ill-health Retirement for Public Service Employees.
Temporary incapacity leave must be applied for on the application form prescribed in terms of the Policy and Procedure on Incapacity Leave and Ill-health Retirement for Public Service Employees.
Maternity Leave
Public service employees may apply for maternity leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Maternity Leave (Provide supporting evidence))
Leave for Union Shop Stewards
Public service employees who serve as union shop stewards may apply for leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence and union affiliation must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Leave for Union Shop Stewards (Provide supporting evidence)
Family Responsibility Leave
Public service employees may apply for family responsibility leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Family Responsibility Leave (Provide supporting evidence)
Adoption Leave
Public service employees may apply for adoption leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Adoption Leave (Provide supporting evidence)
Leave for Occupational Injuries and Diseases
Public service employees may apply for leave related to occupational injuries and diseases using the Z1 form. The application must be completed with relevant details and submitted for approval.
Leave for Occupational Injuries and Diseases
Pre-natal Leave
Public service employees may apply for pre-natal leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Pre-natal Leave (Provide supporting evidence)
Normal Sick Leave
Public service employees may apply for normal sick leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided when applicable. The application can be submitted for full-day or partial-day periods.
Normal Sick Leave (Provide supporting evidence when applicable)
Surrogacy Leave: Committing Parent
Public service employees who are committing parents in surrogacy arrangements may apply for surrogacy leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Surrogacy Leave: Committing Parent (Provide supporting evidence)
Surrogacy Leave: Surrogate Mother
Public service employees who are surrogate mothers may apply for surrogacy leave using the Z1 form. Supporting evidence must be provided, and the application can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Surrogacy Leave: Surrogate mother (Provide supporting evidence)
Special Leave
Public service employees may apply for special leave using the Z1 form. The type of special leave must be specified, and supporting evidence may be required. Applications can be for full-day or partial-day periods.
Special Leave ((Provide supporting evidence)
