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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 16

On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation and the proposed revision of Sections 33 and 34 of the University Statutes were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr, Harm, Mr. Howard, Mr. Neal, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Hughes, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Steger.

MODIFICATION OF GENERAL RULES RELATING TO DISABILITY LEAVE. ACADEMIC A N D ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFS (11) Section 29, (c), (2) of The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedures provides that unused disability leave (sick leave) may be accumulated by members of the academic and administrative staffs up to a maximum of sixty days. Additionally, and subject to the approval of the President, such staff members who have completed at least three years of service may be granted disability leave with full pay for a period not to exceed one-half of his appointment year. However, the additional leave is not cumulative. A recent change in the retirement law allows the use of unused disability leave in the calculation of service credit at retirement. Accordingly, it is proposed to change the amount of such leave which may be accumulated from sixty days to six months. T h e President, with the concurrence of the three Chancellors (who have had the advice of the Senate Committees on Faculty Benefits at their campuses), recommends that the rules relating to disability leave for academic or administrative personnel be modified to read as follows (new text is italicized, deletions are shown by lines through text) : Academic or Administrative Staff (italics). Noncumulative leave is granted with full pay for disability in each year of service, including the first, of fifteen calendar days. In addition, a staff member is eligible for extended disability leave of ten calendar days with full pay for each year of service, the unused portion of which is cumulative in any year to a maximum of sixty days six months. Subject to the approval of the President, or Chancellor as appropriate,1 a member who has completed at least three full years of service may be granted a disability leave with full pay for a period (including the annual and extended leaves described above) not to exceed one-half of his appointment year. No deduction of time from the annual leave or the extended leave is made if the member is ill or disabled at a time when he is not expected to furnish regular service to the University. After the disability benefits described above have been exhausted, a member may be granted a disability leave without pay from the University. If such a member is a participant in T h e State Universities Retirement System, he may apply for the benefits to which he is entitled under that system. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . REVISION OF " R U L E S OF C O N D U C T A P P L I C A B L E TO ALL STUDENTS CONCERNING DISRUPTIVE OR COERCIVE A C T I O N " (12) Among the administrative recommendations on University judicial processes approved by the Board on January 19, 1972, was one indicating the need for development of a wider range of fitting sanctions and penalties. Specifically, it was recommended that there be a broadening of sanctions applicable to the variety of acts covered by the Board's statement (adopted August 12, 1970; amended September 16, 1970) of "Rules of Conduct Applicable to All Students Concerning Disruptive or Coercive Action." T o implement the Board action of January 19, 1972, I recommend the following amendment to the final paragraph of the "Rules of Conduct" (new language is italicized) :

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In tlie case of staff members of general University offices the President will act.