{"id":1504,"date":"2021-06-14T20:43:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T12:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2021-06-15T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T08:15:41","slug":"sabbatical-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/sabbatical-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabbatical Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_2,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/575\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-14-at-8.39.15-PM.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Screenshot 2021-06-14 at 8.39.15 PM&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>A sabbatical leave is granted to the eligible faculty member. In my case, after holding the administrative posts in the university for almost 10 years, I&#8217;ve been given a sabbatical leave from 1 April until 31 December 2021 (9 months). This means that I&#8217;ve been release from normal academic duties in order to advance my research, write books and article journals.<\/p>\n<p>Sabbatical leave does not mean you are on holiday! You have to meet the set KPIs. For me, it\u2019s like doing a \u201cmini\u201d PhD in a shorter period of time. But I am not complaining since I&#8217;m able to spend more time with my children at home. It&#8217;s a win-win situation <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/wp-content\/themes\/Divi\/includes\/builder\/frontend-builder\/assets\/vendors\/plugins\/emoticons\/img\/smiley-cool.gif\" alt=\"cool\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/img-1\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/travel-blog-07\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/575\/2021\/01\/travel-blog-07-300x182.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1312 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/img-1\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The KPIs are based on certain categories. I&#8217;ve chosen &#8220;Category B&#8221; therefore my KPIs are (1) An original book, and (2) Two journal articles &amp; conference presentations. But not to worry, I&#8217;m sure you will end up producing more than two journal articles.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/home-office-06\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/zac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/575\/2021\/01\/home-office-06-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1410 alignnone size-medium\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How to apply sabbatical leave ? Download the forms from this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/utmlead.utm.my\/services\/sabbatical-leave\/\">https:\/\/utmlead.utm.my\/services\/sabbatical-leave\/<\/a>\u00a0and read through.<\/p>\n<p>Please inform and discuss with your Dean as early as possible &#8211; so that it does not interfere with faculty planning involving staff arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with me if you have questions\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:zac@utm.my\">zac@utm.my<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sabbatical leave is granted to the eligible faculty member. In my case, after holding the administrative posts in the university for almost 10 years, I&#8217;ve been given a sabbatical leave from 1 April until 31 December 2021 (9 months). 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