Define: Educational Leave

The meaning of “Educational Leave” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Educational Leave defined in a legal contract?

  • Educational Leave means an authorized break from work, where an employee participates in planned educational activities that equip them with skills expected to yield benefits to the [organization]. Seen in 26 SEC filings
  • Educational Leave means a sanctioned time-off for educational purposes not exceeding a specified [number] of duration. Seen in 15 SEC filings
  • Educational Leave means either a full or partial break from an employee's usual work duties, with or without pay, to participate in a course of study at an [education institution] or a course led by a reputable sponsor on behalf of an educational institution. It could also include reimbursement of some or all education-related costs. Seen in 11 SEC filings
  • Educational Leave means a period of time-off that can be granted by an appointing authority to an officer or employee for a limited educational purpose, in line with the [uniform rules] formulated by the [commissioner of administration]. A subset of this is ""Educational leave with pay,"" intended for attending an accredited educational institution to receive specialized training that will aid the officer or employee in carrying out their department's work more effectively. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Educational Leave means a privilege granted to an eligible person. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Educational Leave means hiatus ""with"" or ""without"" pay for the purpose of undertaking a course. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Educational Leave means an educational break, either paid or unpaid, to a maximum of five years, sanctioned by the Participating [organization]. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Educational Leave means a break from work, either paid or unpaid, for the purpose of engaging in Staff Development. Staff Development includes conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums, or any other form of organized learning sessions. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of educational leave' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Educational Leave means a sanctioned time-off, either paid or unpaid, for an employee to engage in approved educational activities.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Employee's pursuit of a higher education degree
  • Employee's participation in professional training programs
  • Employee's engagement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Educational Leave means a granted privilege, either paid or unpaid, for an employee to engage in a course of study.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Employee's enrolment in a specialized course
  • Employee's participation in a certification program
  • Employee's enrolment in an internship or research project

Relevant Sectors

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Educational Leave means a sanctioned time-off, either paid or unpaid, for an employee to engage in approved educational activities.

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