Appendix 14
Grant of Leave on an Annual Basis

(Please read in conjunction with:
EDBC39/2000 Revised Leave Entitlement for New Recruits of Non-teaching Staff to Aided Schools; and

EDBC18/2002 Leave Records for Non-teaching Sraff in Aided Schools.)

1. Laboratory technicians and non-teaching staff are not entitled to school holidays, but may be granted leave on an annual basis as follows :
  (a) Laboratory technicians and specialist staff may be granted not less than 22 days of paid leave on an annual basis during the major school holidays subject to mutual agreement between the school and the staff.
  (b) The Management Committee of a practical school/skills opportunity school may grant paid leave up to 14 days per annum to members of non-specialist staff with not more than 10 years' service and 22 days per annum to those with more than 10 years' service. Paid leave shall be taken during the long holidays.

2. A practical school/skills opportunity school shall keep a record of such leave for every member of staff so entitled, showing such leave earned and taken.
3. Employment in a post on a part-time basis will earn such leave on a pro-rata basis at the rates applicable to a member of staff occupying the post on a full-time basis.
4. Such leave should normally be taken during the major school holidays. In special circumstances, such leave not falling within the major school holidays may be granted as recommended by the school and approved by the Director. The major school holidays are Christmas, Easter and the Summer Vacation, the exact dates of which will be reckoned according to the holidays lists submitted by individual practical schools/skills opportunity schools. If, however, a school announces a longer Chinese New Year holiday period than the Christmas or Easter holiday period, a Chinese New Year holiday period may be taken in lieu of either the Christmas or East holiday period.
5. A member of staff who resigns after serving the requisite period of notice may be granted such leave, which he has earned up to the date of expiry of his notice. A similar member of staff who resigns by paying one month's salary in lieu of notice is also entitled to such leave.
6. No replacement staff will be granted for staff on such leave.