Religious Leave
9.1. A staff member with more than three years of continuous service may be granted religious leave. The leave will be charged to accrued annual leave. If that entitlement is insufficient, additional leave up to 90 days on half-pay basis may be granted.
9.2. To apply for religious leave, a staff member must submit a certificate or certified document from the monastery or other religious authority concerned. Prior approval from the immediate supervisor and endorsement from the Human Resources Office are also required.
9.3. The religious leave shall be granted once only during a staff member's service with the Institute and subject to work requirements