Leave for Urgent Personal Reasons. 18.3.1 An academic staff member, on application, shall be granted leave of absence from regular duties and responsibilities for urgent personal reasons for up to ten (10) work days. If ten (10) work days is not adequate, the academic staff member may be granted additional leave for up to another ten (10) work days. 18.3.2 When, owing to an emergency, an academic staff member must be absent from regular duties and responsibilities before a leave application can be processed, the academic staff member shall advise the Department Head and Xxxx (or administrative equivalent) of the circumstances within two (2) work days of departure and provide an estimate of the time that the academic staff member expects to be absent from duties. 18.3.3 Leaves for urgent personal reasons shall be without loss of salary and benefits. 18.3.4 The length of the leave shall be based on a consideration of the closeness of the family relationship, travel time required, and other relevant circumstances but shall not exceed twenty (20) work days in total. Reasonable consideration shall be given by the Xxxxxxx and Vice-President (Academic) to a request by the academic staff member for a further period of Special Leave when the maximum length of this leave proves to be insufficient.
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Leave for Urgent Personal Reasons. 18.3.1 An academic staff member, on application, shall be granted leave of absence from regular duties and responsibilities for urgent personal reasons for up to ten (10) work days. If ten (10) work days is not adequate, the academic staff member may be granted additional leave for up to another ten (10) work daysat the discretion of the Xxxx.
18.3.2 When, owing to an emergency, an academic staff member must be absent from regular duties and responsibilities before a leave application can be processed, the academic staff member shall advise the Department Head and Xxxx (or administrative equivalent) of the circumstances within two (2) work days of departure and provide an estimate of the time that the academic staff member expects to be absent from duties.
18.3.3 Leaves for urgent personal reasons shall be without loss of salary and benefits.
18.3.4 The length of the leave shall be based on a consideration of the closeness of the family relationship, travel time required, and other relevant circumstances but shall not exceed twenty (20) work days in total. Reasonable consideration shall be given by the Xxxxxxx and Vice-President (Academic) to a request by the academic staff member for a further period of Special Leave when the maximum length of this leave proves to be insufficient.
18.3.5 Urgent Personal Reasons shall include matters pertaining to the effects of violence in the home.
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