Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)RegulationsLocal Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior ManagersChapter 4 : Conditions of Employment31. Study leave |
| (1) | A senior manager must apply for study leave on an official leave form attached as Annexure E to these regulations. |
| (2) | If a senior manager plans to attend a training programme that forms part of the senior manager's personal development plan, the municipality may, upon receipt of official proof of the programme, grant the senior manager up to twenty working days' leave per year, ten days of which must be for examinations linked to formal qualifications and ten days to attend classes or lectures. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding subregulation (2), a senior manager may be granted leave to attend workshops, conferences or seminars associated with continued professional development: Provided that the mayor or municipal manager has approved the senior manager's attendance at such workshop, conference or seminar. |
| (4) | A senior manager who is required to attend a training programme in relation to a priority skill identified by the municipality in terms of the senior manager's personal development plan must be granted paid time off to attend the training in addition to the senior manager's entitlement to leave. |
| (5) | A municipality may grant appropriate flexible working arrangements to a senior manager who is required to complete a structured learning programme. |