Common use of Study Time Clause in Contracts

Study Time. 23.1 Staff members may be granted paid study time to undertake part time studies in approved, nationally accredited tertiary courses that will directly increase the skills and knowledge they need to undertake their duties and meet NRC objectives. 23.2 Study time is subject to the approval of the Commissioner or delegate and is at the NRC’s convenience. 23.3 Ongoing staff members are entitled to a maximum of 4 hours study time a week during semester or term time on full pay, which is accrued on the basis of half an hour for each hour of class attendance. Part time staff members are entitled to and will accrue study time on a pro-rata basis. 23.4 Staff members must apply for study time before the start of the academic period for which they seek the study time, and must nominate the type or types of study time they would prefer when they apply. The types of study time include: (a) Face-to-Face - staff members may choose to take study time on a weekly basis, to allow them to take time off to attend lectures etc; (b) Correspondence - staff members may choose to take study time periodically, to allow them to take time off to attend compulsory residential schools; (c) Accumulation - staff members may choose to accumulate part or all of their study time to allow them to take time off when they most need it (for example, to complete assignments). It must be taken within the respective semester of study. 23.5 Repeated subjects - study time will not be granted for repeated subjects. 23.6 Expendable grant – study time will be forfeited if not taken at the nominated time.