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If an educator has utilised all her or his accrued annual leave, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) may grant her or him unpaid leave up to a maximum of 184 consecutive days (calendar days). |
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An educator may utilise unpaid leave in the following instances without first having exhausted her / his available leave credits: |
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arrest, imprisonment or appearance in court on a criminal charge that leads to a conviction, |
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a criminal sentence; or |
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special circumstances (applications to be considered on merit). |
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Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all educators in your institution / office / directorate, including those on leave, and have them sign and date it. Principals must ensure that a copy of this circular is given to the chairperson of the School Governing Body for information. |
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You are kindly requested to place a copy of this circular together with copies of the other circulars on leave in a separate file / cover for future use / reference
purposes. |
SIGNED: J.H. HURTER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2003:03:06
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