Approval of any period of study leave is conditional on the quality of the proposal submitted and is not an automatic entitlement. 1.3 A study leave assistance grant is an amount of money provided by the University to the staff member to assist with travel expenses relating to the period of approved study leave and incurred in the taking of study leave. 1.4 Conference leave is a period of absence approved for the purpose of attending a conference. There is no formal amount of leave available each year. The amount of leave, if any, is a matter for the appropriate Approving Officer.
Any study leave greater than one month is considered to be a substantive period of study leave.
1.6 Approving Officer means the officer as delegated by Council. The University provides study leave and conference leave to enhance a staff member's academic performance and standing and thereby contribute to the standing of the University. 2.2 Study leave should further a program of research, teaching, professional or management development. Any period of study leave must be a part of the staff member's agreed career development plan and address the medium to long term agreed goals. Use of Study Leave 3.1 Study leave can be used only in a manner which is consistent with the objectives set out above.