death or separation from the service of any person entitled thereto. 

[1698-26, 27.] 

S ECTION 368 . Return to Duty Pending Leave . — No officer or employee whose salary has been commuted shall be permitted to return to duty before the expiration of the period covered by his leave, unless he first refunds to the Government the value of the unu sed portion of his leave; but the requirement as to the making of such refund may be waived, in the discretion of the Department head, in the case of an officer or employee separated from the service through lack of work or the abolishment of his position. 

In case of voluntary service without pay rendered during leave granted, the time cannot be saved for future leave. 

[1698-27.] 

S ECTION 369 . Absence of Teachers from Duty on Account of Illness . — Absence from duty of teachers, due to illness, shall be charged against their vacations, and with the consent of the Secretary of Public Instruction they may remain on duty during vacations for a period equal to that so 1ost, in which case no deduction of pay shall be made on account of absence caused by illness. HTDcCE 

[1698-25.] 

S ECTION 370 . Absence of Other Employees from Duty . — Absence on account of illness of other regularly and permanently appointed officers and employees in the Philippine civil service who are entitled to accrued leave shall be charged first against their va cation leave and then against accrued leave, until both are exhausted, when their further absence shall be without pay. 

[1698-25.] 

S ECTION 371 . Withholding of Salary Incident to Leave . — Payment of salary to an officer or employee for any absence during his first six months of service properly chargeable to vacation leave, or during his first two years of service properly chargeable t o accrued leave, shall be withheld until such leave may properly be taken under the provisions of this chapter; though in case of absence due to illness the Governor-General or proper head of Department may direct that payment for such absence be not withh eld if not in excess of the vacation and accrued leave to his credit. 

[1698-25 (c) .] 

