February 3rd, 2020 at 02:20 pm
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Requirements And Eligibility For Study Leave According To Ghana Education Service
Generally, the minimum number of years to serve before qualifying for study leave with pay is five (5) years.
Teachers of critical subject areas ( Mathematics, English/ Linguistics, Science, French ) must teach initially for two years before embarking on study leave with pay.
Members returning from Secondment must serve a minimum of two(2) years before they become eligible for any study leave with pay.
Members who vacate the Service and are re-engaged must serve a minimum of five (5) years before being eligible for study leave with pay.
Members who are eligible for study leave with pay must serve for a minimum of two(2) years after the study leave course.
Teachers pursuing courses meant for non-teaching personnel will not enjoy study leave with pay.
Non-Teaching staff pursuing courses meant for teachers personnel will not enjoy study leave with pay
Study leave with pay will not be granted for part-time courses / programmes.
Requirements And Eligibility For Study Leave With Pay, In Simple Terms
1.Who qualifies for study leave with pay?
Someone who has served for for four years and above in a town or three years in a village or two years in a very typical village.
2. How many times is one eligible for study leave with pay?
After you acquire degree, you would be placed at a rank of PS and GES doesn’t give study leave to teachers beyond this rank. So usually, I would say you have only one chance.
3. Which courses attracts study leave with pay?
Only education related courses. Even that, they give higher quota to some courses than others. GES will not sponsor you to go and do pursue a course after which you would use that certificate to seek employment elsewhere. They only want you to upgrade your skills and knowledge in any of the education related courses and come back and be of benefit to the service.
Masters degree has no rank recognition in GES. It only makes you a sort-after commodity for higher positions in the service. You can become a headteacher of a basic school, headmaster of a senior high school, a tutor in the training college and some other enviable appointments like circuit supervisors and others.
4. Understanding The Study Leave Promotion Ranks
The entry rank for diploma is Senior Superintendent II professional, and you qualify to be promoted to SS I after four years of service. If you serve another three years, you qualify to be promoted to Principal Superintendent. But let’s say you come into the service directly with degree, Your entry rank is Principal Superintendent. If you come into the service with Diploma and later went for either Two years Post Diploma in basic education(Degree in basic education) or Four Years Degree (Second cycle education -Regular) by any of the mode, you would jump over the rank of SS l directly to Principal superintendent.
How To Get Study Leave With Pay
Conditions Upon Which Study Leave With Pay Would Be Granted
Applicants for study leave with pay must have
Good conduct
Satisfactory Performance
Recommendation by immediate supervisor.
1st CONSIDERATION: Personnel of GES who have served for two(2) consecutive years or more in a deprived area or Personnel who have gained admission to read critical subjects areas and have served two years or more in the Service
2nd CONSIDERATION: Service of ten(10) or more years after initial course of study.
3rd CONSIDERATION: Service of 5-9 years after previous course of study.
How To Get Study Leave With Pay Forms 2020
Applicants are to obtain study leave with pay application forms from District or Regional Education offices nationwide.
Applicants should complete 4 copies application forms and Attach Certified Copies of required certificate.
Applications are to be submitted to the applicant’s Regional Director through the District Director or Head of Institution by end of April, every year.
The Regional or District Directors would ensure that the list of all applicants reach the Director, Human Resource Management and Development Division(HRMD) at the GES Headquarters by the end of May, every year.
STUDY LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
Requirements And Eligibility For Study Leave Without Pay
Study leave without pay is granted to members of staff to pursue courses not approved by GES.
Staff who are re engaged after leave without pay must serve at least two(2) years before going on another study leave without pay
Staff who pursue Theological/Pastoral courses at approved seminaries (for approved course)
Staff who pursue approved courses offered at institutions which have not been granted full accreditation.
Staff who have served for less than five(5) years after initial certification (for approved course)
Staff who have served for less than five(5)years after reinstatement (for approved course)
Staff who have served for less than two(2) years after secondment.(approved course)
Teachers pursuing courses meant for non-teaching personnel
Non-Teaching pursuing courses meant for teachers personnel
Staff pursuing part-time courses.
How To Get Study Leave Without Pay Forms
Applicants are to obtain study leave without pay application forms from District or Regional Education offices nationwide.
Applicants should complete application forms (4 copies). Attach Certified True Copies of Certificate(s) and attach a copy of their admission letter
Applications should be submitted to the applicant’s Regional Director through the District Director /Head of Institution by end of April, every year.
The Regional / District Directors should ensure that the list of all applicants reach the Director, Human Resource Management and Development Division(HRMD) GES Headquarters by the end of May, every year.
Differences Between Study Leave Pay And Study Leave Without Pay
Study Leave Without Pay Loss Of Benefits
Members on study leave without pay will loose the following benefits:
1. Non payment of salary and SSNIT contributions
2. Denial of outright posting after course of study
3. Challenges of re-engagement, especially through replacement where a Staff number is required.
4. Denial of promotion while in school (Years in school not counted as years of service.)
Study Leave Without Pay Benefits
Members on study leave without pay have the following benefits:
1. Payment of salary and SSNIT contributions
2. Outright posting after course of study
3. Re engagement, especially through replacement where a Staff number is required.
4. Access to promotion while in school (Years in school is counted as years of service.)
Why Your Study Leave Application Might Be Turned Down
Teachers who do not teach the approved subjects / courses stated by GES for the respective year may have their application for study leave turned down.
GES Approved Courses / Subjects For Study Leave 2020
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the subjects for the 2020 study leave. The release approves 22 courses / subjects for study leave.
The GES indicated that the 2019 / 2020 study leave is opened to both teaching and non-teaching staff offering ICT programs while Supply and Logistics, Laboratory Technician and Library and Information Studies programs are for only non-teaching staff.
Here are the 2019/2020 GES approved courses / subjects for study leave with pay.
English Language
Mathematics
Integrated Science
Physical Education
ICT – Information Communication Technology
French Language
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Special Education
Guidance and Counselling
Ghanaian Language (Ewe, Ga, Asante Twi etc)
Early Childhood
Visual Arts
History
Geography
Religious Studies
Social Studies
Technical Programmes
Supply and Logistics
Laboratory Technician
Library. Information Studies
GES Approved Quota For Study Leave 2020
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has approved 60% quota for the following subjects:
English Language
Physics, Chemistry
Biology, Mathematics
Integrated Science
Physical Education
ICT – Information Communication Technology
French Language
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has also approved 30% quota for :
Special Education
Guidance and Counselling
Ghanaian Language (Ewe, Ga, Asante Twi, etc, Early Childhood, Visual Arts, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Social Studies
Technical Programmes.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has also approved 10% quota for :
Supply and Logistics, Laboratory Technician and Library. Information Studies.
How To Get Promotion And Postings After Your Study Leave
You must apply for upgrade after successful completion of the study leave program but it should be after seven years of acquiring diploma before you qualified for upgrade. After completion of your course of study, the Ghana Education Service (GES) officially releases postings for teachers who went on study leave.
When postings are released for teachers returning from study leave, you would first have to buy an e-voucher to check your postings. Below is how to buy e voucher and check your GES postings after study leave.
How To Buy E voucher Online To Check The Postings
Visit the official GES promotion portal.
Click on the ”Click to buy eVoucher card” button. There will be three options for you to choose the type of voucher to buy, Choose the “e voucher for postings” option.
Afterwards you will be required to choose a mobile money network, then enter your mobile money number and provide a valid email address to make the payment.
You will receive a prompt on your phone asking you to enter your mobile money pin to confirm payment.
Afterwards a confirmation email containing the evoucher code and transaction ID would be sent to your email as well as sms.
You have successfully bought the pin code.