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LEAVE Section 1 ANNUAL LEAVE In the year in which a staff member enters or leaves the service, he shall be entitled to two working days' leave per complete month of service, to two working days for an incomplete month consisting of more than 15 days and to one working day for an incomplete month of 15 days or less. Annual leave may be taken all at once or in several periods as desired by the staff member and according to the exigencies of the service. It must, however, include at least one period of two consecutive weeks. Staff entering the service shall be granted annual leave only after completing three months' duty; leave may be approved earlier than this in exceptional cases for reasons duly substantiated. If, during annual leave, a staff member contracts an illness which would have prevented him from attending for duty if he had not been on leave, his annual leave shall be extended by the duration of his incapacity, subject to production of a medical certificate.

Where a staff member, for reasons other than the requirements of the service, has not used up his annual leave before the end of the current calendar year, the amount of leave which may be carried over to the following year shall not exceed 12 days. Where a staff member at the time of leaving the service has not used up all his annual leave, he shall be paid compensation equal to one-thirtieth of his monthly remuneration at the time of leaving the service for each day's leave due to him. A sum calculated in the manner provided in the preceding paragraph shall be deducted from payment due to a staff member who at the time of leaving the service has drawn annual leave in excess of his entitlement up to that date. Where a staff member is recalled to duty for service reasons while on annual leave or has had his leave cancelled, any costs incurred by him shall be reimbursed, subject to production of appropriate evidence, and travelling time shall be granted afresh. Section 2 SPECIAL LEAVE In addition to annual leave, staff may, on application, be granted special leave. In particular, in the following cases special leave shall be granted as shown:

— marriage of the staff member: four days,

— change of residence of the staff member: up to two days,

— serious illness of spouse: up to three days,

— death of spouse: four days,

— serious illness of a relative in the ascending line: up to two days,

— death of a relative in the ascending line: two days,

— birth or marriage of a child: two days,

— serious illness of a child: up to two days,

— death of a child: four days. Section 3 TRAVELLING TIME To the period of leave provided for in Section 1 above shall be added travelling time based on the distance by rail between the place of leave and the place of employment, calculated as follows:

— 50 to 250 km: one day for the outward-and-return journey,

— 251 to 600 km: two days for the outward-and return journey,

— 601 to 900 km: three days for the outward-and return journey,

— 901 to 1 400 km: four days for the outward-and return journey,

— 1 401 to 2 000 km: five days for the outward-and-return journey,

— more than 2 000 km: six days for the outward-and return journey.

Special exceptions may be granted on application by the person concerned on production of evidence that the outward-and-return journey cannot be completed in the time allowed. For the purposes of this Article, the place of leave in respect of annual leave is the staff member's place of origin. The preceding provisions shall apply to staff whose place of employment and place of origin are in Europe. Should the place of employment and/or origin be outside Europe, the travelling time shall be fixed by special decision taking into account particular needs. Where special leave is granted in pursuance of Section 2 above, any travelling time shall be fixed by special decision taking into account particular needs. Where a staff member benefits from the third subparagraph of Article 15 (2) of Annex IV, the travelling time based on the distance by rail between the place of origin and the place of employment shall be as follows:

— up to 900 km: one day for the outward and return journey,

— more than 900 km: two days for the outward and return journey. ▼