Faculty Handbook

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 $15,981

$15,982 to $24,114 $24,115 to $32,243 $32,244 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 225 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 2. Vacation Leave and Holidays Academic year employees accrue no vacation leave beyond those periods during which they are permitted to be absent by reason of their professional obligation. Calendar year employees are entitled to accrue vacation leave. The accrual rates are the same as those outlined above in the section on sick leave. Accumulation of vacation leave credits may exceed 40 days, however on January 1st each year an employee's vacation accrual record will be adjusted, if necessary, to reflect a maximum of 40 days. Upon termination, resignation or retirement, or upon

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