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Appendix E-14: School of Ministry Staff Leave

(As amended 2000)

1) Lecturers may apply for leave as follows:

a) Long leave (15 weeks), normally eligible after three years’ service;
b) Brief leave for conferences, particularly where the applicant is to take part;
c) Exchanges may be arranged with the approval of the Principal.

2) Application for leave should be made to the Principal sufficiently long before the date from which leave is desired so that the work of the School of Ministry might not be disrupted.

3) Such leave shall be dependent upon the approval of the Senatus and of the Principal and applications shall be accompanied by:

a) A statement of the dates between which leave is desired; of the Theological Colleges and other allied institutions to be visited; of the study, research or lecturing which the applicant proposes to undertake, and of the proposed arrangements for the carrying on of the applicant’s work during his/her absence.
b) Where financial assistance is desired, information about other sources of financial help available to the applicant (e.g. Carnegie Scholarships, Fullbright Fund, fees for lecturing etc).

4) Where the leave asked for is for the benefit of the applicant’s future service to the Church and the School of Ministry salary shall be paid. A grant may also be made for expenses.

5) At the conclusion of leave, a report shall be presented to the Principal.

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