Full Time Study. (a) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause 56.5 (b), the Managing Director may grant an employee full time study leave with pay to undertake: (i) post graduate degree studies at Australian or overseas tertiary education institutions; or (ii) study tours involving observations and/or investigations; or (iii) a combination of postgraduate studies and study tour. (b) Applications for full time study leave with pay are to be considered on their merits and may be granted provided that the following conditions are met: (i) The course or a similar course is not available locally. Where the course of study is available locally, applications are to be considered in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses 56.2 to 56.4 and the Leave Without Pay provisions in Clause 48 – Leave Without Pay. (ii) It must be a highly specialised course with direct relevance to the employee’s profession. (iii) It must be highly relevant to the College’s corporate strategies and goals. (iv) The expertise or specialisation offered by the course of study should not already be available through other employees employed within the College. (v) If the applicant was previously granted study leave, studies must have been successfully completed at that time. Where an employee is still under a bond, this does not preclude approval being granted to take further study leave if all the necessary criteria are met. (vi) A fixed term contract employee may not be granted study leave with pay for any period beyond that employee’s approved period of engagement. (c) Full time study leave with pay may be approved for more than 12 months subject to a yearly review of satisfactory performance. (d) Where an outside award is granted and the studies to be undertaken are considered highly desirable by a Managing Director, financial assistance to the extent of the difference between the employee’s normal salary and the value of the award may be considered. Where no outside award is granted and where a request meets all the necessary criteria then part or full payment of salary may be approved at the discretion of the Managing Director. (e) The Managing Director supports recipients of coveted awards and fellowships by providing study leave with pay. Recipients normally receive as part of the award or fellowship; return airfares, payment of fees, allowance for books, accommodation or a contribution towards accommodation. (f) Where recipients are in receipt of a living allowance, this amount should be deducted from the employee’s salary for that period. (g) Where the Managing Director approves full time study leave with pay the actual salary contribution forms part of the College’s approved average staffing level funding allocation. Managing Directors should bear this in mind if considering temporary relief. (h) Where study leave with pay is approved and the Managing Director also supports the payment of transit costs and/or an accommodation allowance, the Managing Director will gain approval for the transit and accommodation costs as required. (i) Where employees travelling overseas at their own expense wish to participate in a study tour or convention whilst on tour, study leave with pay may be approved by the Managing Director together with some local transit and accommodation expenses providing it meets the requirements of sub-clause 56.5 (b). Each case is to be considered on its merits. (j) The period of full time study leave with pay is accepted as qualifying service for leave entitlements and other privileges and conditions of service prescribed for employees under this Agreement.
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Samples: General Agreement, General Agreement
Full Time Study. (a) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause 56.5 (bsubclause 55.6(b), the Managing Director Employer may grant an employee Employee full time study leave with pay to undertake:
(i) post graduate degree studies at Australian or overseas tertiary education institutions; or
(ii) study tours involving observations and/or investigations; or
(iii) a combination of postgraduate studies and study tour.
(b) Applications for full time study leave with pay are to be considered on their merits and may be granted provided that the following conditions are met:
(i) The course or a similar course is not available locally. Where the course of study is available locally, applications are to be considered in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses 56.2 to 56.4 and the Clause 52 – Leave Without Pay provisions in Clause 48 – Leave Without Payof this General Agreement.
(ii) It it must be a highly specialised course with direct relevance to the employeeEmployee’s profession.;
(iii) It it must be highly relevant to the Collegeagency’s corporate strategies and goals.;
(iv) The the expertise or specialisation offered by the course of study should not already be available through other employees employed within the College.agency;
(v) If if the applicant was previously granted study leave, studies must have been successfully completed at that time. Where an employee Employee is still under a bond, this does not preclude approval being granted to take further study leave if all the necessary criteria are met.; and
(vi) A a fixed term contract employee Employee may not be granted study leave with pay for any period beyond that employeeEmployee’s approved period of engagement.
(c) Full time study leave with pay may be approved for more than 12 months subject to a yearly review of satisfactory performance.
(d) Where an outside award is granted and the studies to be undertaken are considered highly desirable by a Managing Directoran Employer, financial assistance to the extent of the difference between the employeeEmployee’s normal salary wage and the value of the award may be considered. Where no outside award is granted and where a request meets all the necessary criteria then part or full payment of salary wage may be approved at the discretion of the Managing DirectorEmployer.
(e) The Managing Director Employer supports recipients of coveted awards and fellowships by providing study leave with pay. Recipients normally receive as part of the award or fellowship; return airfares, payment of fees, allowance for books, accommodation or a contribution towards accommodation.
(f) Where recipients are in receipt of a living allowance, this amount should be deducted from the employeeEmployee’s salary wage for that period.
(g) Where the Managing Director Employer approves full time study leave with pay the actual salary wage contribution forms part of the Collegeagency’s approved average staffing level funding allocation. Managing Directors Employers should bear this in mind if considering temporary relief.
(h) Where study leave with pay is approved and the Managing Director Employer also supports the payment of transit costs and/or an accommodation allowance, the Managing Director Employer will gain approval for the transit and accommodation costs as required.
(i) Where employees travelling overseas at their own expense wish to participate in a study tour or convention whilst on tour, study leave with pay may be approved by the Managing Director Employer together with some local transit and accommodation expenses providing it meets the requirements of sub-clause 56.5 (bsubclause 55.6(b). Each case is to be considered on its merits.
(j) The period of full time study leave with pay is accepted as qualifying service for leave entitlements and other privileges and conditions of service prescribed for employees under this Agreementthe award.
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Samples: Education Assistants' (Government) General Agreement 2023
Full Time Study. (a) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause 56.5 (bsubclause 55.6(b), the Managing Director Employer may grant an employee Employee full time study leave with pay to undertake:
(i) post graduate degree studies at Australian or overseas tertiary education institutions; or
(ii) study tours involving observations and/or investigations; or
(iii) a combination of postgraduate studies and study tour.
(b) Applications for full time study leave with pay are to be considered on their merits and may be granted provided that the following conditions are met:
(i) The course or a similar course is not available locally. Where the course of study is available locally, applications are to be considered in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses 56.2 to 56.4 and the Clause 7– Leave Without Pay provisions in Clause 48 – Leave Without Payof the Miscellaneous Government Conditions and Allowances No A 4 of 1992 and clause 52 of this General Agreement.
(ii) It it must be a highly specialised course with direct relevance to the employeeEmployee’s profession.;
(iii) It it must be highly relevant to the Collegeagency’s corporate strategies and goals.;
(iv) The the expertise or specialisation offered by the course of study should not already be available through other employees employed within the College.agency;
(v) If if the applicant was previously granted study leave, studies must have been successfully completed at that time. Where an employee Employee is still under a bond, this does not preclude approval being granted to take further study leave if all the necessary criteria are met.; and
(vi) A a fixed term contract employee Employee may not be granted study leave with pay for any period beyond that employeeEmployee’s approved period of engagement.
(c) Full time study leave with pay may be approved for more than 12 months subject to a yearly review of satisfactory performance.
(d) Where an outside award is granted and the studies to be undertaken are considered highly desirable by a Managing Directoran Employer, financial assistance to the extent of the difference between the employeeEmployee’s normal salary wage and the value of the award may be considered. Where no outside award is granted and where a request meets all the necessary criteria then part or full payment of salary wage may be approved at the discretion of the Managing DirectorEmployer.
(e) The Managing Director supports recipients of coveted awards and fellowships by providing study leave with pay. Recipients normally receive as part of the award or fellowship; return airfares, payment of fees, allowance for books, accommodation or a contribution towards accommodation.
(f) Where recipients are in receipt of a living allowance, this amount should be deducted from the employee’s salary for that period.
(g) Where the Managing Director approves full time study leave with pay the actual salary contribution forms part of the College’s approved average staffing level funding allocation. Managing Directors should bear this in mind if considering temporary relief.
(h) Where study leave with pay is approved and the Managing Director also supports the payment of transit costs and/or an accommodation allowance, the Managing Director will gain approval for the transit and accommodation costs as required.
(i) Where employees travelling overseas at their own expense wish to participate in a study tour or convention whilst on tour, study leave with pay may be approved by the Managing Director together with some local transit and accommodation expenses providing it meets the requirements of sub-clause 56.5 (b). Each case is to be considered on its merits.
(j) The period of full time study leave with pay is accepted as qualifying service for leave entitlements and other privileges and conditions of service prescribed for employees under this Agreement.
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Samples: Education Assistants' (Government) General Agreement 2021
Full Time Study. (a) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause 56.5 (bparagraph 42.6(b), the Managing Director employer may grant an employee full time study leave with pay to undertake:
(i) post graduate degree studies at Australian or overseas tertiary education institutions; or
(ii) study tours involving observations and/or investigations; or
(iii) a combination of postgraduate studies and study tour.
(b) Applications for full time study leave with pay are to be considered on their merits and may be granted provided that the following conditions are met:
(i) The course or a similar course is not available locally. Where the course of study is available locally, applications are to be considered in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses 56.2 to 56.4 clause 42.2 and the 42.5 and “Clause 40 - Leave Without Pay provisions in Clause 48 – Leave Without without Pay”.
(ii) It must be a highly specialised course with direct relevance to the employee’s profession.
(iii) It must be highly relevant to the Collegeemployer’s corporate strategies and goals.
(iv) The expertise or specialisation offered by the course of study should not already be available through other employees employed within the Collegeagency.
(v) If the applicant was previously granted study leave, studies must have been successfully completed at that time. Where an employee is still under a bond, this does not preclude approval being granted to take further study leave if all the necessary criteria are met.
(vi) A fixed term contract employee may not be granted study leave with pay for any period beyond that employee’s approved period of engagement.
(c) Full time study leave with pay may be approved for more than 12 months subject to a yearly review of satisfactory performance.
(d) Where an outside award is granted and the studies to be undertaken are considered highly desirable by a Managing Directoran employer, financial assistance to the extent of the difference between the employee’s normal salary wages and the value of the award may be considered. Where no outside award is granted and where a request meets all the necessary criteria then part or full payment of salary wages may be approved at the discretion of the Managing Directoremployer.
(e) The Managing Director employer supports recipients of coveted awards and fellowships by providing study leave with pay. Recipients normally receive as part of the award or fellowship; return airfares, payment of fees, allowance for books, accommodation or a contribution towards accommodation.
(f) Where recipients are in receipt of a living allowance, this amount should be deducted from the employee’s salary wages for that period.
(g) Where the Managing Director employer approves full time study leave with pay the actual salary wages contribution forms part of the Collegeagency’s approved average staffing level funding allocation. Managing Directors Employers should bear this in mind if considering temporary relief.
(h) Where study leave with pay is approved and the Managing Director employer also supports the payment of transit costs and/or an accommodation allowance, the Managing Director employer will gain approval for the transit and accommodation costs as required.
(i) Where employees travelling overseas at their own expense wish to participate in a study tour or convention whilst on tour, study leave with pay may be approved by the Managing Director employer together with some local transit and accommodation expenses providing it meets the requirements of sub-clause 56.5 (bparagraph 42.6(b). Each case is to be considered on its merits.
(j) The period of full time study leave with pay is accepted as qualifying service for leave entitlements and other privileges and conditions of service prescribed for employees under this Agreement.
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Full Time Study. (a) Subject to the provisions of sub-clause 56.5 (bparagraph 40.6(b), the Managing Director employer may grant an employee full time study leave with pay to undertake:
(i) post graduate degree studies at Australian or overseas tertiary education institutions; or
(ii) study tours involving observations and/or investigations; or
(iii) a combination of postgraduate studies and study tour.
(b) Applications for full time study leave with pay are to be considered on their merits and may be granted provided that the following conditions are met:
(i) The course or a similar course is not available locally. Where the course of study is available locally, applications are to be considered in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses 56.2 to 56.4 clause 40.2 and the 40.5 and “Clause 38 - Leave Without Pay provisions in Clause 48 – Leave Without without Pay”.
(ii) It must be a highly specialised course with direct relevance to the employee’s profession.
(iii) It must be highly relevant to the Collegeagency’s corporate strategies and goals.
(iv) The expertise or specialisation offered by the course of study should not already be available through other employees employed within the Collegeagency.
(v) If the applicant was previously granted study leave, studies must have been successfully completed at that time. Where an employee is still under a bond, this does not preclude approval being granted to take further study leave if all the necessary criteria are met.
(vi) A fixed term contract employee may not be granted study leave with pay for any period beyond that employee’s approved period of engagement.
(c) Full time study leave with pay may be approved for more than 12 months subject to a yearly review of satisfactory performance.
(d) Where an outside award is granted and the studies to be undertaken are considered highly desirable by a Managing Directoran employer, financial assistance to the extent of the difference between the employee’s normal salary wages and the value of the award may be considered. Where no outside award is granted and where a request meets all the necessary criteria then part or full payment of salary wages may be approved at the discretion of the Managing Directoremployer.
(e) The Managing Director employer supports recipients of coveted awards and fellowships by providing study leave with pay. Recipients normally receive as part of the award or fellowship; return airfares, payment of fees, allowance for books, accommodation or a contribution towards accommodation.
(f) Where recipients are in receipt of a living allowance, this amount should be deducted from the employee’s salary wages for that period.
(g) Where the Managing Director employer approves full time study leave with pay the actual salary wages contribution forms part of the Collegeagency’s approved average staffing level funding allocation. Managing Directors Employers should bear this in mind if considering temporary relief.
(h) Where study leave with pay is approved and the Managing Director employer also supports the payment of transit costs and/or an accommodation allowance, the Managing Director employer will gain approval for the transit and accommodation costs as required.
(i) Where employees travelling overseas at their own expense wish to participate in a study tour or convention whilst on tour, study leave with pay may be approved by the Managing Director employer together with some local transit and accommodation expenses providing it meets the requirements of sub-clause 56.5 (bparagraph 40.6(b). Each case is to be considered on its merits.
(j) The period of full time study leave with pay is accepted as qualifying service for leave entitlements and other privileges and conditions of service prescribed for employees under this Agreement.
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