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5.5. Mode of Recording the Credits:
5.5.1. Based on issuances, the employee concerned shall
furnish the HRMO copies of documents or proof of
designation showing the total number of hours/units
duly authenticated by his/her immediate supervisor;
5.5.2. The HRMO personnel shall prepare a separate ledger
for the entries of credit hours/units and the equivalent
Compensatory Time Off (CTO); and
5.5.3. The Compensatory Time Off (CTO) of the employee
may be availed of first before the regular leave credits.

5.6. Study Tours
Educational/study tours form part of the University’s tool for
enhancing employee competence, knowledge and work
values; enriching employee experience; increasing employee
morale; improving employee interpersonal relationships.
5.7. Sabbatical Leave
It is a privilege granted to an employee who has demonstrated
above average ability in instruction, scholarship, research, or other
creative accomplishments as a published work in his/her field of
work.

Eligibility:
An employee who has rendered a minimum of six (6) years of continuous
service in IFSU may be granted a sabbatical leave of one full year (2
semesters and 1 summer). In addition, the applicant must have proven his
competence to finish the project he is proposing to do.

Services outside the University are considered part of the six-consecutive-
year requirement provided that they are rendered by the applicant on
secondment to a government institution, either locally or internationally and
that the year immediately before the filing is spent in the University. The
required continuous service for subsequent leave shall be counted from
the date of return. In cases where the sabbatical leave applied for in writing is
deferred due to scheduling difficulties, years of continuous service tor the next
leave shall include the period of deferment

No employee shall be awarded a sabbatical leave more often than once in five
(5) years.

Duration of Sabbatical Leave:
A sabbatical leave for not more than one (1) year with full payment of salary
may be granted to a faculty member if in the judgment of the University
President and the Board of Regents, the applicant’s records as an employee
or researcher show reasonable assurance of fulfillment of the aforementioned
purpose of the sabbatical leave.

Priority Categories:
An applicant for a sabbatical leave may do one of the following options: