Faculty Handbook

change of the professional obligation (e.g., a change in commitment from the calendar year to the academic year), an employee is compensated for vacation credits up to a maximum of 30 days. Vacation requests should go to department heads. Holidays that fall within a vacation are not charged as leave. College observed state holidays are as follows: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. Traditionally, the day after Thanksgiving has been viewed as a holiday in lieu of Lincoln's Birthday. A calendar-year employee required to work on a holiday will receive an equivalent day off. For further information on sick leave and vacation leave, refer to the Policies of the Board of Trustees and the UUP Agreement. 3. Sabbatical Leave (Approved by President, 9/1/2009) Sabbatical leaves are for formal or informal study, research, scholarly-related travel, writing, formal education, or other experience of professional benefit. The objective of such leave is to increase a faculty member’s value to the College and thereby improve and enrich its programs. (Also see UUP Agreement, Article 23.6, or SUNY Policies of the Board of Trustees, Article XIII - Title E) Eligibility is restricted to faculty with continuing appointment (tenure) who will have completed six consecutive years or more of university service as well as six consecutive years or more of service since returning from any prior sabbatical. Sabbatical leave may be granted for one year at rates not to exceed one-half basic annual salary or for periods of one-half year at rates not to exceed full basic annual salary. Academic employees on sabbatical leave may, with the prior approval of the College President, accept fellowships, grants-in-aid, or earned income to assist in accomplishing the purposes of their leaves. In such cases, the College president may adjust the sabbatical leave salaries to reflect such income provided, however, in no case shall sabbatical leave salary be reduced if total earnings are less than full salary. Application for sabbatical leaves shall be submitted to the College president no later than December 31st of the calendar year for consideration for the following Academic Year. The applications will then be reviewed by the Committee for Professional Qualifications (CPQ) and their recommendations will be forwarded to the President for his consideration by March 1st. The review process will be completed and notification given to the applicants by March 31st of a given calendar year. In addition to a review based upon the merits of the proposal, the President may also seek input from the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs (VPAA) regarding the logistics and budget needed to ensure continuation of the College’s program activities, and the value of the project to the institution. Applicants for a sabbatical should work with the VPAA during the development of the application to facilitate the planning process. Each application shall include: a. A detailed statement outlining the program to be followed while on sabbatical leave with clearly defined goals; b. A statement outlining clearly defined outcomes; c. A statement of benefit to the College; d. Letters of support from all collaborating institutions (if any); e. Letters of support from department chairs, dean, etc. as appropriate;

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