29.1 The Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Head, and by agreement with an employee, may grant an employee leave of absence without pay, provided that for fixed term employees leave without pay will not be approved for any period which exceeds the term of the appointment.
29.2 Leave without pay or secondment may be granted where:
29.2.1 the work to be undertaken during the leave without pay or secondment has relevance to the officer’s teaching and/or research in the University; and/or
29.2.2 the period of leave without pay or secondment will be beneficial to the University and the school/section concerned; and/or
29.2.3 the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that adequate relief is available.
29.3 If an employee of the academic staff is granted leave without pay to take up an appointment under an international scheme of assistance for developing countries (e.g. UNESCO, WHO) to which Australia is a party, the leave is counted as qualifying service for all leave purposes. In addition, the University continues to pay its share of superannuation contributions for the period involved provided members undertake in writing to pay their share of such contributions and to return and serve the University for at least two years immediately following the expiration of the leave.
29.4 Except as provided in subclause 29.3 any period which exceeds two weeks during which an employee is on leave of absence granted under this clause shall not, for any purpose, be regarded as part of the period of service of that employee unless the Senate, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, otherwise determines.
29.5 For periods of leave without pay in excess of six months, employees are required to give six months’ notice in writing, confirming their intention to return to the University at the end of the leave period.
29.6 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to casual employees.
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