Will Government make it mandatory for all public service employers to grant applications for breaks/ unpaid leave for this purpose, and/or to give guarantees about jobs or careers on return?
The Government believes that a well-structured volunteer assignment that makes good use of a public servants skills will have subsequent benefits to both the individual and the UK public sector. It encourages a view that international volunteering is a form career development, not just unpaid leave. However, there can be no central determination of whether or not the individual returns to the same role or the same individual employer. It is a decision for each employer in consultation with employees and staff representatives whether to offer development leave for a fixed period, and/or a right to return, in any particular case.
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