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4 LEAVE4.14 STUDY TIME AND STUDY LEAVE4.14.1 GENERALStudy time and study leave only apply to non-teaching staff in schools who are employed underthe Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 (i.e. general assistants, farmassistants). School administrative and support staff should refer to Section 4.13 StudyAssistance.4.14.2 STUDY TIME4.14.2.1 Staff Studying on a Part Time BasisStudy time may be granted at full pay to staff who are studying on a part time basis.It is not to be granted to a person to attend a course organised essentially for full timestudents or which, in later stages, requires full time attendance.4.14.2.2 Power to Grant or RefuseThe grant of study time is subject to the relevance of the course and Departmentalconvenience. The Director-General has the power to grant, and to refuse, studytime.4.14.2.3 EligibilityAll permanent and long term temporary staff, both full and part time are eligible toapply.4.14.2.4 Departmental ConvenienceThe approval of study time will be at Departmental convenience with consideration ofsuch factors as proposed absences, combination of study time with other types ofleave and maintenance of service at the school.4.14.2.5 Use of Study TimeStudy time may be used for:a) attending compulsory lectures, tutorials, residential schools, field days etc. wherethese are held during working hours; and/orb) necessary travel during working hours to attend lectures, tutorials etc. heldduring or outside working hours; and/orc) private study; and/ord) accumulation, as outlined in Section 4.15.2.184.14.2.6 Study Time ArrangementsWhile study time may be used for any of these purposes, the actual arrangementsmust be negotiated between the staff member and the principal.4.14.2.7 Courses Eligible for Study TimeHandbook for non teaching staff in schools 2007 Page 4 - 73