Faculty Handbook

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2022-23

XI. Attendance Records Faculty must certify their attendance and record absences on monthly forms provided by the Human Resources/Affirmative Action Office. All absences from work require prior approval. Sick leave should be called in to the appropriate department in accordance with department guidelines. Employees who are absent a full or partial day should charge accruals according to the number of sessions missed, i.e., three sessions would equal one and one-half days. Excessive use of sick leave may result in the employee being required to provide doctor's notes.

XII. Leaves 1. Sick Leave and Additional Sick Leave Full-Time Employees

Under the Agreement between the State of New York and United University Professions, full-time employees hired prior to July 1, 1982, are eligible to accrue sick leave credits at the rate of 1 3/4 days a month for each month of their professional obligation. Employees hired on or after July 1, 1982, are eligible to accrue sick leave benefits for each month during the term of their professional obligation as follows: Years of Service 0 - 1 2 3 - 5

Sick Leave Accrual Rate 1 1/4 days a month 1 1/3 days a month 1 1/2 days a month 1 2/3 days a month 1 3/4 days a month

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Part-Time Employees Part-time employees shall be eligible to accrue credits for sick leave as follows: Academic employees who teach: 1 course

Receive: 1/4 day per month 1/2 day per month 1 day per month Receive: 1/4 day per month 1/2 day per month 1 day per month 1 1/4 days per month Receive: 1/4 day per month 1/2 day per month 1 day per month 1 1/4 days per month

2 courses 3 courses

Professional employees who earn: up to $14,622

$14,623 to $22,062 $22,603 to $29.498 $29,499 or higher

Part-time academic employees who do not teach: .20 to < .40 FTE .40 to < .60 FTE .60 to < .80 FTE .80 to < 1.00 FTE

Accumulation of sick leave credits shall not exceed 200 days. Additional Sick Leave The College president may grant an employee sick leave in addition to that provided by Article 23.4 of the UUP contract

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