Financial Matters during Sabbatical Leave
Please observe the following financial matters during sabbatical leave:
- Financial support for duty trips, viz., passage and per diem allowance, is not applicable to sabbatical leave.
- If an appointee wishes to utilize his/her own research funding to claim non-local travelling expenditures incurred during a period of approved sabbatical leave, endorsement from the Faculty Dean will be required in addition to the usual approval from budget holder. Relevant rules set by the Department/Faculty concerned, if any, should also be observed.
- Reimbursement of official entertainment and related expenses may only be claimed for entertainment events which are justified for official purposes. For reimbursement of such expenses incurred during a period of approved sabbatical leave, approval by the usual approving authority (i.e. the budget holder) suffices. However, if the reimbursement is claimed by the budget holder and exceeds $1,000, countersigning by the Faculty Dean/ Supervising Officer is required. Please refer to the guidelines on the Finance Office’s website (https://www.fno.cuhk.edu.hk; navigation path: Department > Payment > Payment for Entertainment Expenditure) for further details on the payment for entertainment expenditure.
