Sabbatical Leaves
(Staff and Administrative Staff Regular Full-Time Employees)
The purposes for which sabbatical leaves may be granted include research directed toward publishable works or other professional writing, the completion of doctoral studies or equivalent terminal degree, professional travel to study or participate in internships at other institutions, organizations or departments, and/or other activity that will enable the administrative staff member to serve the University more effectively. Sabbatical leaves are dependent upon adequate funding.
Eligibility
Administrative Staff who have completed six consecutive years of full-time employment at the University are eligible to request sabbatical leave. Recipients of a sabbatical leave, if they otherwise qualify, become eligible again for a sabbatical leave upon completion of six additional consecutive years of full-time employment at the University.
Conditions
The number of sabbatical leaves granted in a fiscal year will be conditioned by factors related to the budget and satisfactory staff replacement. The equivalent of two sabbatical leaves may be granted in a year. The recipient of any type of sabbatical leave is obligated to return to the University for a minimum of one full-time year of service. The University is obligated to reappoint the recipient to the original exempt staff position. Should the recipient return to the University for less than one year or retire during the one-year period, the administrative staff member is obligated to reimburse the University, on a prorated basis, for the sabbatical leave compensation.
The recipient may receive income from other sources during a sabbatical leave. Any gainful employment during the sabbatical period must be clearly relevant to the purposes of the sabbatical leave. The recipient is expected to make full disclosure of any anticipated income and employment assistantships, fellowships, part-time teaching, consultations, and the like, before a sabbatical leave is granted. The University will continue to provide all of the fringe benefits normally participated in by the recipient, subject to the terms and conditions of each benefit plan.
Length of Sabbatical
A maximum of six weeks full-time or twelve weeks half-time may be granted for a sabbatical. The length of time requested should be reasonable with that of the project request.
Applications/Selections
Applications must be submitted by December 1 of the preceding year to the appropriate Cabinet Member for review by the President. Applications should present the purposes, anticipated activities, plans, and other pertinent information about the sabbatical leave. The immediate supervisor and appropriate SALT Member should make recommendations, independent of the application, regarding the applicant and including plans for Administrative Staff replacement. Recipients will be named not later than the following April 1.
(Faculty) Sabbatical leaves are described in detail in the Faculty section of the handbook.