Working at basic lab, getting paid leave (10)

I believe the answer is:

sabbatical

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'paid leave' is the definition.
'sabbatical' can be an answer for 'leave' (sabbatical is a kind of leave). I am unsure of the 'paid' bit.

'working at basic lab' is the wordplay.
'working' indicates anagramming the letters.
'at'+'basic'+'lab'='atbasiclab'
'atbasiclab' with letters rearranged gives 'SABBATICAL'.

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sabbatical that I've seen before include "Period of leave for university teacher" , "Academic period of paid leave" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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