Subject to paragraph 1 above, if the programmes pursuing by the staff are notsponsored under the Council Initiated Development Programme (CIDP) or theDepartment/Discipline Initiated Development Programme (DIDP), they would be grantedfull-pay study leave up to an aggregate of 14 days in any period of 12 months. In casethe full-pay study leave is not sufficient to cover the whole period of study, the staffshould take their own leave for the rest of the study period. However, the granting of anyleave is subject to the condition that it will not unduly affect the operation of theOperational Unit.