Guidelines For The Grant Of Sabbatical Leave In Keeping With Regulation 46 (A)

Of The Education Act Of Trinidad and Tobago

ELIGIBILITY

Sabbatical Leave may be granted to members of the Teaching Service for the purpose of undertaking academic/educational study or research within the field of expertise of the person such leave and which must be great to the needs of the Teaching Service. It must also complement or support the respective training programmes/plans of the Ministry of Education and/or the Tobago House of Assembly, subject to the following conditions:

  • All members of the Teaching Service must have completed ten (10) years full-time service and as such periods of leave without satisfy and periods of absence from duty without satisfy in the last ten (10) years shall be excluded in determining the full-time service for Sabbatical Leave.
  • Sabbatical Leave is not intended for persons commencing the highest year of a two year or three year programme. It is specifically intentional for persons wishing to achieve their study programmes or research work, which must be completed within the period of leave granted.
  • Sabbatical Leave may be granted for a period of up to one (1) academic year only, that is, one (1) to three (3) school terms.
  • While on Sabbatical Leave a member of the Teaching Service shall be paid eighty percent (80%) of his/her substantial salary and the period of sabbatical leave shall count for pension purposes.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Eligible officers must submit their application in triplicate on the prescribed form with entire supporting documents as constructive below:

  •  A detail Proposal.
  • Curriculum Vitae.
  • Letter of acceptance from reasonable institution.
  • Proof of funding (financial statement/s indicating how you would maintain yourself and finance the programme).

The proposal document as mentioned above should include:

  • Necessary details to enable its merits to be evaluated.
  • A description of the details and specific purpose of the leave.
  • A statement on how the Sabbatical Leave would assist the individual and the school/education system.
  • When and where the individual will carry out the research activities.
  • The proposed period and a schedule of the Sabbatical study including a timeline which shows when the work will be done.

Principals must submit their applications through their School Supervisors who shall achieve Section 4 of the application form and return a signed copy to the Principal.

Teachers must submit their applications through their Principals who shall achieve Section 4 of the application form and return a signed copy to the teacher.

PROCESSING PROCEDURE

  •  The Secondary or natural Section shall acknowledge receipt of entire applications.
  • All completed applications for Sabbatical Leave shall be considered by a committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Education, TTUTA and Tobago House of Assembly.
  • Successful candidates will be notified in writing by the end of June 2026.

CONDITIONS OF AWARD

  • A maximum of sixty-five (65) teachers; fifty (50) from Trinidad and fifteen (15) from Tobago shall be granted Sabbatical Leave at any one time.
  • Successful candidates will be required to enter a contract with the Ministry of Education which requires Fortunate candidates to engage in a period of obligatory service, in accordance with the policy in force, or repay any compensation received during the Sabbatical leave.
  • A written report o utlining entire accomplishments during the Sabbatical Leave must be submitted within three (3) months after the teacher’s return to the Teaching Service.
  • A member of the Teaching Service may not use the period of Sabbatical Leave to accept other paid employment.

APPLICATION FORM

Application forms for the grant of Sabbatical Leave for the Academic Year 2026/2027 are Profitable at entire Education District Offices – Locations or

Application Form Grant of Sabbatical Leave – Application Form

GUIDELINES FOR THE GRANT OF SABBATICAL LEAVE IN KEEPING WITH REGULATION 46 (A) OF THE EDUCATION ACT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – Guideline Document

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Completed applications must be submitted Immediately to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Attention: Director of Human Resources (Secondary or Primary); and in the case of Tobago, The Office of the School Supervisor III, Tobago Education Office, Dutch Fort Road, Scarborough, Tobago no succeeding than May 31, 2026.