Handbook Volume I - VMOU, Kota

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Normally not more than 10% of the sanctioned strength
of staff shall be granted study leave at any one time in
any of the University Teaching Departments except in
special circumstances. The Board of Management/Vice-
Chancellor may otherwise decide. For non-teaching
employees the percentage shall be 5% of sanctioned
strength.
(6) A staff member who is granted study leave shall be entitled to
leave salary as per norms prescribed below:
(7)(i)
(ii)
Conditions of service of teachers and other employees
(i)
For study leave upto a period of 2 years - Full pay
(ii) For study leave for next one year - Half pay
A staff member availing study leave shall execute a bond on nonjudicial
stamp paper of Rs. 5/- (Appendix- ) in favour of Vardhman
Mahaveer Open University thereby undertaking to serve the
University for a period equivalent to the leave period after expiry
of the study leave and resumption of duty. The bond shall state
that in case the period of study leave is extended, the validity of
the bond shall be extended proportionately.
A staff member who has availed study the leave and has not
completed the required period of service as per condition of the
bond executed shall not be allowed to take to any employment
elsewhere, but if he desires to be relieved from service for this
purpose, he shall be required to refund the whole amount paid to
him during the period of study leave.
(iii)
A staff member failing to serve the University for the period as
stated in (i) above after expiry of the leave period and resumption
of duty shall be liable to refund the leave salary actually paid to
him by the University.
Provided that a staff member who joins duty and serves the
University for a period not less than six months shall refund to the
University the sum actually paid to him as leave salary in proportion
to the unexpired period of the required service.
(8) The study leave can be combined with earned leave, half-pay
leave, extraordinary leave provided that such leave is admissible
to him.
(9) The study leave shall be deemed to have been cancelled in case it
is not availed of within a period of six months from the date of
issue of the sanction.