Overseas Study Leave. (a) A practitioner shall be entitled to an additional 5 weeks paid leave after each five years continuous service for the purpose of overseas training, education and study. (b) The taking of overseas study leave may be deferred by mutual agreement, but no practitioner shall be allowed to take accumulated leave in excess of 10 weeks in any one period. (c) Overseas study leave may be taken wholly or partly within Australia by agreement between the Employer and practitioner. (d) A practitioner may apply to take overseas study leave in advance, but if their employment is terminated before the end of the qualifying period they shall repay the Employer the value of the leave and the funding source any other amounts received. The Employer may deduct the amount determined by the funding source as repayable and repay the funding source from money due to the practitioner by reason of the other provisions of this Agreement at the time of termination. The funding source may waive all or part of the amount repayable.
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Samples: Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Drug and Alcohol Office) Ama Industrial Agreement 2007, Industrial Agreement, Department of Health Medical Practitioners (Director General) Ama Industrial Agreement 2007
