Administrative Regulation:  Leave of Absence Without Pay

Regulation Number:  3.7.1

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  1. To qualify for a leave of absence without pay a person must be a full-time employee in good standing with five years of service to the College. Leave of absence for a person with less than five years of service to the College may be granted under extenuating circumstances by special petition to the College
  2. Parental leave is an exception to the five-year
  3. Leaves of absence without pay may be granted for the following reasons:
    1. Educational/Professional purposes deemed beneficial to the college.
    2. Extended or debilitating illnesses.
    3. Extenuating circumstances if the college does not suffer adverse effects for the leave.
    4. Parental Leave as defined in Administrative Regulation: Health/Wellness 15.1.
    5. Family Medical Leave
  4. Length of leave will not exceed one calendar year.
  5. Benefits are available as if the employee were on campus fulfilling his/her contract obligation, however, they will be at the recipient’s expense. In the case of an involuntary leave of absence, the Board of Trustees may, at its discretion, elect to pay for Leave benefits do not accrue during leave of absence.
  6. Instructional Employees –If an academic year leave is granted the recipient must inform the supervising official(s) by the following March 1, of intentions of returning to the previously held position. If a one-semester leave is granted, the recipient must inform the supervising official(s) by October 1, or March 1, whichever is appropriate for the semester following, of intentions of returning to the previously held position.
  7. Non-instructional Employees — The recipient must inform the supervising official(s) two months prior to his/her scheduled return to the previously held position.
  8. A leave of absence of one academic term or longer does not constitute an equal time of service and cannot be applied toward continuing contract status nor will it be applied toward movement on the salary schedule.
  9. Parental leave without pay may be used to supplement benefits as defined in the Health/Wellness Administrative Regulation: 15.1. Parental leave shall not exceed four months in any combination of paid or unpaid leave.  Employees may request additional leave under item 3.c of this Administrative Regulation.

 

Original Adoption Date: 5/9/95

Revision Date(s): 11/8/05(RF), 8/13/13(RF), 4/4/16

Date reviewed, no change: