Academic Leave Of Absence Without Pay. A leave of absence without pay may be granted for academic reasons to a full-time employee who has at least three (3) consecutive years of service. The leave must benefit the College and meet one (1) of the following additional criteria: • In-service training; • Continued study related to the area of specialization. • Continued study to related field in general. • Preparation for job transfer within the College. An employee granted such leave would not receive employee benefits; however, academic leave will not affect an employee's eligibility for paid leave, tenure, salary increments, and seniority. Requests for academic leave must be submitted to the employee's supervisor and include a detailed description of the leave and an explanation about how the leave will fulfill one of the criteria listed above. Requests for academic leaves of absence must be made six (6) months prior to the start of the leave. The supervisor will forward the request and a recommendation to the VP or Director, who will then make a recommendation to the President of the College. The President will make a recommendation to the Regional Board of Trustees. All requests for academic leave will receive a response not less than ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of the requested leave.
