Policy No.: 5040 Board Approved: June 20, 1989 Revised: October 21, 2014
Administrative Staff and Faculty Sabbatical Leave (Grade 10 or Above)
I. Purpose The primary purpose of a long-range program of staff sabbatical leaves is to increase the value of the administrative staff to the College which may be accomplished by further study, research, or other experience leading to professional growth or personal worth to
the College. II. Duration
The normal administrative staff sabbatical leave will be for a period of two months. A period longer than two months is possible in those cases where graduate coursework is involved. III. Selection All benefits, privileges and opportunities of a person on sabbatical leave will be continued in the same manner as though the individual were on active duty. The number of individuals on leave at any one time will be determined by the President of the College. The application for sabbatical leave will be accompanied by a written request in which the applicant outlines the complete activity and the means by which he expects to increase his personal worth to the College. The President’s Cabinet will review the applications and determine a plan of operation to recommend to the President every January 1 and July 1 of each year. After reviewing, the President will submit the request to the Board of Trustees at the next Board meeting. Upon the final recommendation of the President, the Board may grant sabbatical leave to any administrative staff member if, in the best interests of the College, such action is judged desirable. IV. General Provisions A. Pay (1) The recipient of a sabbatical leave will receive his regular salary and employee benefits. (2) Pay for a substitute, if such is needed during the period of leave, will not bededucted from the sabbatical stipend B. Eligibility (1) Initial Eligibility: An employee who has been in one or more administrativestaff positions for at least five years is eligible to apply for sabbatical leave.
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