GES Application for Study Leave with Pay 2024

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released an application for study leave with pay. Learn more on how to apply for GES study leave with pay. To get started, find out the available subject areas required for study leave, your eligibility, and your requirements.

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GES Application for Study Leave with Pay

In line with the Ghana Education Service, GES Study Leave with Pay policy, employees of the service should satisfy the following conditions to qualify for the award of Study Leave with Pay.

The management of the service wishes to bring to the notice of its eligible employees the List of approved subject areas for Study Leave with Pay for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Conditions for the Grant of Study Leave with Pay

The minimum number of years to serve before qualifying for the grant of Study Leave with Pay is 3 (three) years of satisfactory service.
A beneficiary of Study Leave with Pay shall be bonded for the number of years served at the Institution plus one (1) year.
Applicant (staff of GES) who has served in a designated deprived area for Two (2) years may be eligible for consideration for the grant of Study Leave with Pay.
Non-Professional graduate teachers should have served for at least one (1) year before being eligible for any of the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) courses.
The staff of the Service returning from Secondment must serve a minimum of two (2) years before they become eligible for Study to Leave with Pay.
The staff of the Service who vacate, leave the service, and are re-appointed/re-engaged must serve a minimum of five (5) years before being eligible for Study to Leave with Pay.
Staff who does not qualify for the grant of Study Leave with Pay in the first year cannot apply again in the second year of his /her studies. The Staff must apply for Study Leave without Pay to pursue the course.
A Staff who is eligible for GES Study Leave with Pay must have a minimum of two (2) years to serve after the course. For example, a Staff who is Fifty-Five (55) years and above cannot apply for Study Leave with Pay to pursue a course that lasts Four (4) years or more. He/She can, however, apply to pursue courses that have a duration of between One (1) and Three (3) years.

Eligibility Criteria

A Staff shall be eligible for Study Leave With Pay subject to the following:

Good conduct and performance
Recommendation by immediate supervisor

Required Documents for GES Study Leave Application

Applicants will be required to submit copies of the following documents during their GES study leave application;

Updated Personal Record Form with a passport picture
First GES appointment letter
Confirmation letter
Certificates (BECE, WASSCE & DBE)
Birth Certificate
GOG Payslip
SSNIT Card

Disadvantages of GES Study Leave without Pay

Here are some of the disadvantages for teachers under Ghappyana Education Service who apply for study leave without pay.

Loss of salary and SSNIT contribution
Denial of outright posting after your study
Challenges of re-engagement, especially through replacement where a staff number is required
Denial of GES promotions while in school.
Years in school are not counted as years of service

How to Apply for GES Study Leave

Here are the required documents for the GES application for study leave with pay:

Applicants should obtain application forms from the Metro/Municipal/District Education Offices.
Applicants should complete application forms (4 copies), Attach certified true copies of certificate(s).
Applications should be submitted to the applicant’s Regional Director through the Metro/Municipal/District Director/Head of Institution (2nd Cycle).
The Regional/District Directors should ensure that the list of all fully qualified beneficiaries reaches the Acting Director, Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD) G.E.S. Headquarters