days of Personal Leave. A bargaining unit member with less than 100% of a full-time annual schedule, or newly hired during the current year, shall have the time credited proportionately for this leave. Personal Leave shall not be used in the two (2) business days immediately prior to the start of Autumn semester and the one business day immediately prior to the start of Spring semester, unless granted by the Chair under exceptional circumstances. Personal Leave shall not be used in less than half hour increments. Personal Leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The parties agree that there may be occasions when the faculty member’s presence is necessary at department meetings or on In-Service Day, and when their repeated absence from classes adversely impacts instructional integrity and quality. On such occasions, the Chairperson may deny a request for Personal Leave, and provide a rationale for the denial. Any leave taken on In-Service Day shall not exceed six and a half (6.5) hours. If a faculty member has established web hours that day that are posted and are required to be worked, then the six and a half (6.5) hours can be adjusted/modified if approved in advance by the Chairperson. At the conclusion of each calendar year, bargaining unit members will be compensated at their current per diem rate for all unused Personal Leave up to a maximum of two days (sixteen hours). There shall be no carry-over of Personal Leave from year to year.
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