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seven or more years, but as a contemporaneous compensation during sabbatical leave
to acquire better efficiency for greater service to be rendered to the University.

Section 7.8.2 – The actual cost of minimum first class transportation by the direct route
may also be availed if within the Philippines, the actual cost of transportation shall be
allowed subject to availability of funds or travel aid of P1,000.00 of abroad; provided, that
the purpose of such sabbatical leave is of sufficient to the University to justify the
payment of transportation. The object of which is to enable to increase their professional
efficiency and usefulness to the University, instead of simple traveling as tourist.

Section 7.8.3 – Sabbatical leave shall be granted for a year subject to conditions set by
the USDC and approved by the Board of Regents.

Section 7.9 – Leave of absence without pay, not to exceed one year at a time shall be
granted for good cause. Application for prolonged leave without pay shall be submitted
through the campus head or officer-in-charge to the president at least 30 days before its
affectivity date.

Section 7.10 – So as not to interfered with the work of the university when leave of
absence without pay is applied for, the president shall direct the dean through the
campus head or OIC concerned, to determine the feasibility of allotting the functions of
the faculty or to employ a substitute. The dean or the campus head shall make a
corresponding written report thereon.
Section 7.11 – Any member of the faculty and academic staff of the university who is
absent without approved leave is considered on Absence Without Official Leave
(AWOL). Extended AWOL, will dropped from the service after due notice. Habitual
AWOL for short periods shall subject the erring faculty and academic staff to disciplinary
action.

Section 7.12 – Leave without pay not exceeding one (1) year may be granted in addition
to the vacation and/or sick leave earned. However, in the event that he fails to report for
duty after a year leave of absence without pay, shall automatically drop for him from the
service.

Section 8 – INSURANCE

Section 8.1 – The University shall participate in the Government Service Insurance
System and shall take upon itself the responsibility for the implementation of the rules
and regulations of the system.

Section 8.2 – In case of leave of absence without pay among members of the faculty
and academic staff, the university shall pay the Government share of the life insurance
premiums during the first year of leave. Thereafter, the person concerned, except in

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