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528 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 16 Appropriate language was developed and referred to the Senates of the three campuses. Each Senate has now concurred in the proposed revisions which cause Section 40 to read as follows (deletions arc shown by lines through text; new text is in italics): Sec. 40. (a) On the recommendation of the head or chairman of a department, and with the approval of the dean of the college, director of the school or director of the institute, the chancellor, the President and the Board of Trustees, a member of the faculty who has the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor and who has served the University for at least six yoaro the periods indicated below on full-time appointment as an instructor or in higher rank since his original appointment or since the termination of his last leave on salary, may be granted leave of absence with pay for the purpose of study, research, or other pursuit, the object of which is to increase his usefulness to the University, fer The following options are available: (1) one year with pay equal to one half of his annual salary; or (2) one half year at full salary rate, provided that the department in which the applicant is teaching or working undertakes, so far as is practicable, to curryon during his abooncc without incrcaoe in the departmental budget, cuch part of his work as the interests of the department and of the University requireto be continued without interruption during the period in which he is absent. (b) In eases where the interest of the department and the University would clearly be 3crvcd thereby, leave may be granted for a half year at half pay, at the end ofthree years of consecutive service, provided that the granting of leave docs not involve expense to the University in excess of the portion of salary which is re leased in consequence of taking such leave. (1) After completion of six appointment years of full-time service, a member of the faculty is eligible to apply for sabbatical leave for: one appointment year at half salary; or one-half of an appointment year at full salary; or two-thirds of an appointment year (i.e., two quarters) at three-fourths salary. (2) After completion of four appointment years of full-time service, a member of the faculty is eligible to apply for leave for: two-thirds of an appointment year (i.e., two quarters) at one-half salary; or one-third of an appointment year (one quarter) at full salary. (3) After completion of three appointment years of full-time service, and in cases where the interest of the department and the University would clearly be served thereby, leave may be granted for one-half an appointment year at half pay, provided that the granting of such leave does not involve expense to the University in excess of the portion of the salary released in consequence of talcing the granting of such leave. (Only the underlined text of (3) is new; the rest is transfer of language deleted elsewhere) (b) In recommending a leave with pay according to any of the options provided above, it shall be understood by all recommending officers concerned that the department in which the applicant is teaching or working undertakes, so far as is practicable, to carry on during his absence without increase in the departmental budget, such part of his work as the interests of the department and of the University require to be continued without interruption during the period in which he is absent. (c) Service credit for leave of absence with pay is not cumulative. Each person who has been on leave of absence shall, on the termination of his leave, make a report through the usual official channels of communication to the chancellor President concerning the nature of the studies, research, or other work undertaken by him during the period in which he was absent. (d) A member of the faculty to whom any such leave of absence has been granted shall agree to return to the University on the expiration of his leave and to remain in its service for at least one year thereafter; and the University, on its part, shall agree to retain him in its service for the period of one year after his return. (e) Leaves of absence granted in accordance with the foregoing rules, terms and conditions, with the privileges pertaining thereto, are given to members of the faculty primarily for the purpose of enabling them to acquire additional knowledge
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