Application for Study Leave With Pay for 2022 Academic Year - GES Approved Courses

 

The Ghana Education Service (GES) wishes to bring to the notice of its eligible employees the approved subject areas for study leave with pay for 2022 academic year.

In line with G.E.S Study Leave With Pay policy, employees of the service should satisfy the conditions to qualify for the award of Study Leave With Pay,

Conditions for the Grant of Study Leave With Pay

1. The minimum number of years to serve before qualifying for the grant of Study Leave With Pay is three (3) years of satisfactory service. A beneficiary of Study Leave With Pay shall be bonded for the number of years served at the institution plus one (1) year.
2. An applicant (staff of GES) who has served in a designated deprived area for two (2) years may be eligible for consideration for the grant of Study Leave With Pay.
3. Non-Professional graduate teachers should have served for at least one (1) year before being eligible for any of the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) course.
4. Staff of the Service returning from Secondment must serve a minimum of two (2) years before they become eligible for Study Leave With Pay.
5. Staff of the Service who vacate, leave the service and are re-appointed/re-engaged must serve a minimum of five (5) years before being eligible for Study Leave With Pay.
6. A Staff who is eligible for Study Leave With Pay must have a minimum of two (2) years to serve after the course. For example, a staff who is fifty-five (55) years and above cannot apply for Study Leave With Pay to pursue a course that lasts for four (4) years or more. He/she can however, apply to pursue a courses that have a duration of between one (1) and three (3) years.
7. A Staff shall be eligible for Study Leave With Pay subject to the following:

• Good conduct and performance
• Recommendation by immediate supervisor

Application For Study Leave With Pay:

1. Applications should obtain application forms from the Metro/Municipal/District Education Offices.
2. Applicants should complete application forms (4 copies), attach certified true copies of Certificate(s)
3. Applications should be submitted to the applicant’s Regional Director through the Metro/Municipal/District Director/Head of Institution (2^nd Cycle).
4. The Regional/District/ Directors should ensure that the list of all fully qualified beneficiaries reach the Acting Director, Human Resources Management and Development (HRMD) G.E.S Headquarters by November 30, 2022.

Below are the approved subject areas for Study Leave With Pay with their percentage allocation for 2022 academic year;

Source: gesupdates.com