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Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1998)

Regulations

Regulations regarding the Terms and Conditions of Employment of Education

Chapter 4 : Medical Assistance, State Housing, Subsistence Allowance, Official Journeys and Transport, House Owner Allowance, Service Bonus, Long Service Recognition and Resettlement Expenditure

84. Effect of leave of absence on allowances

 

Payment of an allowance under the scheme to an educator shall be continued during periods of leave of absence of any nature, whether with or without payment, or periods of suspension, in terms of section 14 (2) of the Act, on condition that if—

(a) he or she is absent on leave without payment, the allowance may be paid to him or her for a particular month only if he or she provides acceptable proof that the monthly repayment on his or her mortgage which was payable during that month has in fact been paid; and
(b) he or she and his or her dependants vacate the dwelling during such period of leave of absence or suspension, the dwelling is not leased: Provided that if the dwelling is leased, payment of the allowance shall be terminated from the date of such leave.