Guidelines for Personal Leave. a) A request for personal leave may be initiated by submitting a written request to the Department Chairperson. The request will state the reason for the leave, the period of absence, and the date of return. Upon the recommendation of the Department Chairperson, and subject to the concurrence of the Xxxx or Library Director, a leave of absence without pay may be granted by the Board of Trustees on recommendation of the President. The Xxxxxxx and Vice President for Academic Affairs will inform the individual submitting the request of the Board's decision. Renewal requests for an additional one (1) year may be submitted by the same procedure. b) A Bargaining Unit member on personal leave will have the option of signing a waiver which would provide that the period of leave would not be considered in counting the years toward tenure. Such waiver by the individual will serve automatically to extend the term of the current appointment for a period of time equal to the period of leave, provided that to effect this optional waiver such leave will not be for a period of less than one (1) year. A person on personal leave will have the right to participate in any or all fringe benefits except for retirement for which he/she would have been eligible if not on leave. Such benefits will be provided upon payment by the individual of the full costs thereof.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
