As the purpose of sabbatical leave is for social service professionals to recharge and refresh themselves, it should be taken over a continuous period or a maximum of two blocks, with each block not shorter than four weeks. In addition, the second block must be taken within six months from the start of the first block. E.g. 1st block starts on 1/3/2024, 2nd block has to be consumed by 31/8/2024.