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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 21

Service Act of 1951 and the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1955, as amended, such an employee will be restored to a position of like seniority, status, and pay if (1) his discharge is under conditions other than dishonorable, (2) he requests reemployment within ninety days after his discharge, and (3) he is qualified physically and mentally to perform the duties of the position. If, as a result of the service in the Armed Forces, he is not physically or mentally qualified to perform the duties of such a position, he will be restored to a position for which he is qualified to perform the duties and which will provide him the seniority, status, and pay, or the nearest approximation thereof consistent with the circumstances of the case. C. Special Leave Special Leave without pay may be granted for the purpose of continuing the employee status of an individual whose performance record warrants it and who requests such leave for sufficient cause, e.g., a faculty wife who wants to be with her husband while he is on sabbatical leave, an employee who has exhausted his sick and disablity benefits and who is still unable to return to work, an employee engaged in public interest work or in furthering his education. Reemployment following Special Leave will be subject to an availability period as defined by the President. D. Funeral Leave Upon his request, an eligible employee shall be granted at his regular rate of pay Funeral Leave of up to three work days for the funeral of a member of his immediate family or household, and of one day for the funeral of a relative outside his immediate family or household. Leaves beyond these amounts may be approved under special circumstances. E. Excused Absences and Leave Extension T h e President of the University may issue rules providing for such types of Excused Absences of employees without loss of pay or without pay and for extensions of the leaves authorized above as he determines to be in the interest of the University. (Approved by the Board of Trustees February 21, 1968.) In general, the new policy provides the same benefits as have existed heretofore except that for Military Leave (1) a provision has been added to include emergency call-up (riot duty) for the same leave treatment as has heretofore been provided for limited training; and (2) a small change has been made in the provisions for restoration following service in the Armed Forces. In respect to Special Leave, provision has been made for "Educational Leave" as recommended by the Merit Board in July, 1967. Also, this category of leave has been broadened to include situations where it is believed desirable to continue the employee status of an individual whose performance record warrants it and who requests leave for reasons such as the illustrations in the text. In the present labor market it seems desirable to maintain such employee ties in order to encourage their return. Provision is made for an availability period at the end of the leave which is designed to facilitate placement upon the employee's return. This provision has been borrowed from the State of Michigan where it has been in use for some time. Disability Benefits T h e Sick Leave portion of the Disability Benefits Policy conforms to standards recommended by the Merit Board of the University Civil Service System of Illinois at its July 26, 1967, meeting. Otherwise, the policy statement refers to benefits available under the Illinois Workmen's Compensation and Occupational Diseases Acts, the State Universities Retirement System Act, and under University of Illinois Insurance Plans. T h e text of the revised policy statement follows : University-wide Policy: Disability Benefits Disability income benefits are available to employees under (1) the Illinois Workmen's Compensation and Occupational Diseases Acts, (2) the University of Illinois Sick Leave Plan, and (3) the State Universities Retirement System. Medical and hospital expense benefits are available under (1) the Illinois Workmen's Compensation and Occupational Diseases Acts, and (2) the Faculty-Staff Group Health Insurance Plans. The cost of the benefits under University sponsored in-