Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to establish consistency in the process for applying for Title F leaves as provided by the Board of Trustees Policies. It also clarifies the College’s interest in encouraging and supporting the institution’s strategic priorities, including international endeavors.
Policy
The Board of Trustees Policies provides for Title F (Other) Leaves which are leaves of absence for employees at full salary or reduced salary, or without salary, for the following purposes:
- Professional development
- Acceptance of assignments of limited duration with other universities and colleges, governmental agencies, foreign nations, private foundations, corporations and similar agencies as a faculty member, expert, consultant or in a similar capacity
- Other appropriate purposes consistent with the needs and interest of the University
- Child care (without salary)
International Endeavors
In the interest of supporting the campus priority of transformational education which includes internationalization initiatives, the College will make every effort to support full salary Title F leaves for faculty engaging in faculty exchanges. It is expected that any stipend granted to a faculty member receiving a full salary Title F leave will be signed over to the College.
Impact of Title F Leaves
- Accruals are not earned or used during Title F leaves
- Full-salary leaves
- No change to salary or benefits
- Counts as time served for tenure clock
- Will not interrupt sabbatical clock, but will not count as time served
- Reduced salary
- Salary reduced by agreed amount
- May impact benefits depending upon the level of reduction
- Will not interrupt tenure clock, but will not count as time served
- Will not interrupt sabbatical clock, but will not count as time served
- Without salary
- No salary
- No health, dental, vision coverage (unless employee opts to pay full costs)
- No retirement service credit or contributions made to retirement plan
- Will not interrupt tenure clock, but will not count as time served
- Will not interrupt sabbatical clock, but will not count as time served
Procedures
Employees must complete an “Application for Leave of Absence” form no later than six months prior to the commencement of the planned leave.
Approval: September 2012
Effective Date: October 15, 2012