| Type of Leave | Stipend Normally Payable | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Sabbatical Leave (Statute C1 and Special Ordinance C (i) 1, Form CHRIS/67 |
According to the rules for payment of stipend whilst on leave under Special Ordinance C(i) — normally accrued at rate of one term in six (see Notice in General Regulations for University Officers, Statutes and Ordinances, Chapter XI) | Holders of offices in Schedule C(i) or equivalent eligible; The leave must be used for study — no teaching, admin or examining; Expect to be asked for details of proposed research and a report on outcome; Faculty Board must support request. |
| Leave for academic purposes (Special Ordinance C (i) 2 (b), Form CHRIS/67 |
Normally unpaid, on condition that the officer is receiving salary from alternative source. The savings from the officer's stipend would be placed in a departmental account to be used at the Head of Department's discretion, primarily to cover replacement costs for the officer. [An officer may remain on the payroll where a Research Council or other funding body provides reimbursement of stipend costs or cost of replacement cover] |
No additional cost to the University — salary costs met by another source; Faculty Board must support request; Full academic case required. |
| Secondment leave (Special Ordinance C (i) 2 (b), Form CHRIS/67 |
Normally unpaid, on condition that the officer is receiving salary from alternative source. The savings from the officer's stipend would be placed in a departmental account to be used at the Head of Department's discretion, primarily to cover replacement costs for the officer. |
At request of another institution for administrative or organisational reasons; No additional cost to the University — salary costs met by another source; Faculty Board must support request; Sabbatical leave entitlement is retained |
| Short leave | To cover work-related absences during Full Term for conferences, etc. | |
| 2–14 days | In full | May be authorised by head of institution. |
| 15–28 days | In full | Must be authorised by Human Resources Division, on behalf of General Board and with approval of Faculty Board. |
| Leave to work away from Cambridge | In full | To cover periods spent away from Cambridge because primary work site is another geographical location e.g. observatory, field work; Faculty Board must support request. |
| Additional leave (Special Ordinance C (i) 2 (b), Form CHRIS/67 |
On same terms as Sabbatical leave (one term for 2 or more continuous years in office; two terms for 3 or more terms; three terms for 4 or more years in office) | For Heads of academic institutions and academic Chairmen or Secretaries of Faculty Boards not organised into Departments; Faculty Board must support request; Full academic case required. |
