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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

749

Adel B. Carson, Typist in the Business Office, from January 13 through August 31, 1942.

On motion of Mr. Davis, these leaves were granted as recommended.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR WAR SERVICES (5) A special committee representing the University Council and the University Senate, or general faculty, was appointed by the President of the University to study the policy governing leaves of absence for members of the staff going into military, naval, or other defense services. T h e committee recommends the adoption of the following policy or regulations, and I concur therein: 1. Members of the instructional, research, and administrative staff on annual appointment (ten or twelve months) may, on request, be granted leave of absence by the President of the University until the close of the academic year, June 30, or August 31, 1942, as the case may be, provided that: ( a ) They enter immediately the military or naval service of the United States, or on definite preparation for the same, or on other approved important service for the national defense. (b) T h e University salary shall cease as soon as the persons concerned go on the Federal, State, or other pay roll for such service, provided that in each case the earned proportion of salary, including vacation allowance, shall be paid. (c) Such leaves may be extended beyond September i, 1942, in the discretion of the President. ( d ) T h e President may appoint a committee to advise him on the recommendations to be made in individual cases. Persons leaving the University under these conditions, whose services at the University have been entirely satisfactory, will be given preference in considering new appointments when they again become available for university service and the University is seeking men for positions. 2. Persons on definite appointment for two years may be granted the same privileges as those on annual appointment. 3. They may also be granted for the same purpose leave of absence, without pay, from September I, 1942, until the close of their terms of appointment, with the same consideration for reappointment. 4. Persons on indefinite tenure may enjoy the same privileges as those on annual appointment, and may be given leave of absence without pay until the close of the war or until they are honorably discharged from the approved service in the national defense in which they have been engaged. Their positions will be held open for them and they may resume such positions on satisfying the President of the University of their physical and other ability to discharge the duties of the positions. (This provision relates to the positions held by individuals who are on leave either for limited periods or for the duration of the war.)

On motion of Mr. Davis, these regulations were adopted.

UNIVERSITY CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS (6) At its meeting on December 16, 1941 (Minutes, page 736), the Board adopted rules of the Classified Civil Service of the University of Illinois. T h e University Civil Service Committee now submits classifications, as required by law, and recommends their approval by the Board of Trustees. I concur in this recommendation, with the understanding that these classifications may be modified and supplemented by others from time to time as the result of further study.

On motion of Mr. Fornof, these classifications were approved and adopted as recommended.