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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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years. T h e employees' proposal has been reviewed by the Director of Nonacademic Personnel and by the All-University Nonacademic Personnel Advisory Committee. The Committee was of the opinion that the time an employee is receiving retirement disability income should be counted as service years but that during the period no vacation or personal leave should be earned. In the light of this opinion and upon the recommendation of the Vice-President and Comptroller and the Director of Nonacademic Personnel, the following sentence is proposed as an addition to the Vacation and Personal Leave Policy as revised on September 20: Time during which an employee is receiving disability income benefits under the University's Retirement System, including any gap in benefit payments between the expiration of institutional benefits and the commencement of benefits available under the Retirement System, will be treated as in-pay status for computation of service years but vacation and personal leave will not be earned during such time. I concur in the recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, this recommendation was approved.

CHANGES IN NONACADEMIC POLICY AND RULES LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS (9) Proposed changes in the Policy and Rules relating to Leaves of Absence and Disability Benefits of nonacademic employees have been under consideration for some time. Consistent with procedures followed in other recent changes and revisions, comments have been solicited by the Director of Nonacademic Personnel from deans, directors, and department heads and from employee organizations. Draft revisions were submitted to the Nonacademic Personnel Advisory Committees on each campus and to the University of Illinois members of the Employees Advisory Committee of the University Civil Service System of Illinois. Revised drafts were reviewed by the All-University Nonacademic Personnel Advisory Committee. In the light of such reviews and at the recommendation of the Vice-President and Comptroller and the Director of Nonacademic Personnel, the following policy changes are presented to the Board for approval, the changes to become effective March 1, 1968. L e a v e s of Absence University-wide Policy: Leaves of Absence Leaves of absence without loss of pay and in some instances without pay may be granted to eligible employees as defined by the President of the University, who shall also issue Rules for the administration of leaves. A. Jury Duty Leave An eligible employee, upon his request, shall be granted a leave of absence without loss of pay when called for jury duty. University pay during Jury Duty Leave will be computed as the difference between the payment for jury duty and the regular salary or wage of the employee. B. Military Leave 1. For Limited Training or Emergency Call-Up Leave of absence with pay at his regular rate shall be granted an eligible employee who is an officer or enlisted man in the Illinois National Guard, the Illinois Naval Militia, or the reserve components of the Armed Forces, called for Limited Training or Emergency Call-up. The length of the Military Leave for Limited Training with pay will not exceed standards established by federal or state regulations for training activities required to maintain standing in the above military units. In the event the required annual Limited Training or Emergency Call-up is extended beyond fifteen days, the employee will be granted leave without pay for such additional days. In the event the Limited Training service is requested by the employee but not required by military authorities, he may be granted leave without pay if operating requirements of the University permit. 2. For Service in the Armed Forces of the United States Leave for Service in the Armed Forces of the United States without pay shall be granted an eligible employee who enlists or is inducted into such service. In accordance with provisions of the Universal Military Training and