on pay

Frequency: 7.011.0 per million words

Used to describe the financial condition of leave (e.g., on full pay).

payPREPOSITION + pay (noun)

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Examples (10)

  • Women are eligible for 18 weeks maternity leave on full pay.
  • He has taken leave on half pay to travel around Europe.
  • The employee was suspended on full pay while the investigation continued.
  • She is away from work on sick leave on basic pay.
  • Professors are often granted a year's research leave on full pay.
  • He spent his sabbatical on half pay writing his new book.
  • After the factory accident, all staff were sent home on full pay.
  • You can apply for educational leave on partial pay after three years of service.
  • The injured officer remained on full pay until he could return to duty.
  • All permanent staff are entitled to two weeks of paternity leave on full pay.