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PAID LEAVES |
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Faculty contracts/letters of appointment are for the
term or the academic
year. Unless the individual contract or letter of appointment specifies
otherwise, faculty are not expected to work on holidays designated in
the
University calendar, and vacations are not specified except in 12-month
contracts (Section 11.2).
Short-term absence from classes for medical and
similar reasons (e.g. arranging for and/or attending the funeral of an
immediate family member) is described in Section
9.1.3.2; long-term
disability insurance is described in Section
14.2.4.
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13.1.1 |
Jury duty and service as trial witness. |
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Seattle Pacific University
recognizes jury duty as an important civic responsibility which
employees ought to assume if summoned (but faculty summoned
during an instructional term will need to address the question of
how the needs of their students will be served and may, in extreme
cases, ask to be excused from duty). An employee will be granted
time off with pay for jury duty or when subpoenaed as a trial
witness provided that the employee shows proof of the summons or
subpoena and that all "serving" compensation, exclusive of any
unusual or different expenses (e.g. mileage) incurred while
performing such service, is turned over to the University. |
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13.1.2 |
Disability leaves. |
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As soon as reasonably possible after the need
for a disability leave has been identified, the faculty member will
submit his or her written request for a disability leave to his or her
dean along with certification of the disability from a licensed medical
doctor. In the case of disabilities lasting longer than five working
days, a medical leave of absence form, along with the medical
certification, must be initiated in the Office of Human Resources.
Faculty members who experience disabilities may request a
one time one-year delay in the evaluation for tenure or promotion.
The request for the one-year delay in consideration for the tenure
or promotion will be submitted in writing to his or her dean along
with the leave request and the medical certification (if applicable).
The dean must approve any flexible staffing plans.
When a faculty member is ready to return to his or her
normal work schedule after any type of disability leave (other than
maternity leave), that faculty member is also required to secure
written assurance from his or her health care provider that the
return to work is medically approved and specifying limitations, if
any.
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| 13.2 |
LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND EXCHANGE |
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13.1.2 |
Purpose. |
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A leave of absence may be for any purpose mutually
agreed upon between the University and the faculty member, for a
period up to two academic years. Leaves of absence are without
pay and do not accrue toward time requirements for promotion,
tenure, sabbatical or other advancements unless negotiated
otherwise before granting the leave. For non-tenured faculty the
leave of absence carries no obligation on the part of the University
or the faculty member to resume regular contracting association. It
does provide protection against loss of accumulated benefits or
status.
An exchange is for the purpose of loaning a faculty member to
another institution and receiving a replacement from that institution.
Salary and terms satisfactory to all parties must be negotiated in
advance. |
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Provisions. |
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Recipients of leaves of absence may participate in the
benefits for which they qualify at their own expense. In an
exchange, faculty members may participate in the benefits for
which they qualify at the institution to which they are to relate during
the exchange period. The University will make a demonstrated
effort to assure that faculty who are granted leaves of absence do
not suffer reductions in their benefits during, or as a result of, the
leave of absence.
At the conclusion of the leave or exchange, the faculty member
shall submit to the dean a written report describing the activities
during the leave or exchange. The dean shall forward the report to
the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President. |
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Application and approval procedure. |
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Application for leave of
absence or exchange will be made following the schedule
published for sabbatical applications. The individual will apply
through the school dean, who may make a recommendation and
will forward the application to the Faculty Status Committee. The
Faculty Status Committee will recommend to the Vice President for
Academic Affairs, who recommends to the President for decision.
In order to ensure continuation of benefits, the recipient of a leave
of absence must file a Leave of Absence form with the Office of
Human Resources. |
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