9. SABBATICAL LEAVE
Sabbatical leave shall be granted subject to the following Rules and Regulations:
9.1
The sabbatical leave would be exclusively for scientific or academic work at any relevant institution in India or abroad. The facility of sabbatical leave be extended to include work on other activities of the innovation chain with industry, consultancy organizations, financial institutions, project engineering firms, technology marketing/transfer agencies, etc.;
9.2
The sabbatical leave would be admissible to Scientists "C" and above who have rendered not less than six years service in CSIR;
9.3
Sabbatical leave should be granted once in six years, provided, the Scientist concerned has not gone on one year or longer deputation or assignment or study leave during the preceding six years;
9.4
Sabbatical leave could be availed by a Scientist while receiving Fellowship or the like from CSIR or any other organization;
9.5
The leave will be limited to a maximum period of one year; it may be taken for shorter duration;
9.6
The scientist must have at least three years service after completion of Sabbatical leave;
9.7
Sabbatical leave cannot be combined with any other leave;
9.8
During the period of Sabbatical leave, the Scientist concerned will be paid full salary and allowance as would have been otherwise admissible to him'
9.9
Scientist concerned will furnish a letter of acceptance from the Host Institution for undertaking advanced study/research;
9.10
Scientist concerned will give an undertaking before proceeding on Sabbatical leave that he/she will utilize it for the bonafide purpose for which it is sanctioned and will not accept any commercial employment during the period of leave; If after rejoining duty, he/she resigns within three years he/she shall refund the salary paid to him/her during the period of his/her Sabbatical leave;
9.11
During the period of Sabbatical leave, the Scientist will continue to retain accommodation on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to other Council employees;
9.12
For all purposes the period of Sabbatical leave will treated as a period spent on duty without entitlement to TA and DA;
9.13
In case the Scientist proceeds abroad, the laboratory where he/she is employed or CSIR will have no financial obligations including medical expenses;
9.14
All applications shall be forwarded by Laboratories to CSIR in case Sabbatical Leave is out of the Country;
9.15
On completion of Sabbatical leave, the Scientist will submit a detailed report on the work done and objectives accomplished;
9.16
Sabbatical Leave Rules referred to above were approved by the Governing Body of CSIR at its 124th Meeting held on 24th of September, 1991 with the modification made in its 13th meeting held on 29th July ,1993;
9.17
For the Rules and Regulations, refer Appendix II;
9.18
Note: The revised MANAS (effective since 1/4/92) vide para 0.6.9 states that "The period spent on Sabbatical Leave will count for normal assessment". If accepted by GB, an addendum would be provided to the Guidelines on Sabbatical Leave already approved in the 124th GB meeting.