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While Western University President Amit Chakma says he won’t take the money and run when he completes his second term next year, officials there won’t say under what circumstance they might pay him nearly $1 million to work for the school in some other capacity.

Under the terms of his contract, Chakma is entitled to either get paid for two years of administrative leave, or to skip the leave and simply get paid the equivalent amount, an option he chose in 2014, then reversed the following year after Ontario’s Sunshine List showed he had received $967,000 in salary and benefits.

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Asked by The Free Press weeks ago under what circumstances the school would pay Chakma the extra money when he completes his term as president, or if he leaves early, a spokesperson for the school said the answers are contained in Chakma’s contract.

“We have provided you with his contract, which includes all the details regarding his leave that provides the answers to your questions,” Western spokesperson Keith Marnoch wrote.