Long-Term Education Leave. 8.4.6.1 Leaves of more than 4 months to one calendar year shall be considered long-term leaves. 8.4.6.2 In order to be granted long-term education leave, faculty members must have been permanent regular faculty members for at least 3 years. 8.4.6.3 Faculty members undertake to remain in the service of the College for a minimum of 3 years immediately following their return from long-term education leave. 8.4.6.4 In the event that faculty members fail to remain in the service of the College as required in Article 8.3.6.3, then faculty members shall refund to the College the amount paid to them by the College during such leave on the following basis: a) failing to remain one complete year, they shall refund the full amount paid; b) failing to remain 2 complete years, they shall refund β of the amount paid; and c) failing to remain 3 complete years, they shall refund β of the amount paid. 8.4.6.5 Normally, faculty members shall not be eligible for subsequent long-term education leaves until a period of 2 years has elapsed since the completion of the previous leave. 8.4.6.6 A request for long-term education leave must be made at least 6 months prior to the proposed commencement date of the leave. The applicant will receive a preliminary reply at least 4 months prior to the requested commencement date and a final reply at least 3 months prior to it.
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