Common use of Sabbatical Leaves Clause in Contracts

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1A sabbatical leave is awarded to provide time and resources for qualified Bargaining Unit members to revitalize themselves through writing, scholarship, travel, research, and/or further formal educational study, which will contribute to the member's ability to discharge his or her obligations to the University. Sabbatical Leaves may leave must be for the demonstrable benefit of the University in meeting its responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, service, and the advancement of knowledge, and must contribute to the further development of the Bargaining Unit member as a teacher and scholar. Funding for sabbatical leaves will normally be included in the university budget but will be limited by the fiscal resources of the institution and by staffing considerations. The leaves will be granted for on the purpose basis of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member proposal, with the approval of the faculty who is granted such President of the University. There will be no loss of fringe benefits during the sabbatical and no break in years of service. Time spent on sabbatical leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in shall count as full-time service at the development University for purposes of tangible materials that will improve or enhance promotion and other salary and retirement conditions. However, if the faculty member’s assignment at member fails to return to NMHU following the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leavesabbatical, the faculty member must reimburse the University salary and contributions for benefits and retirement, and other University incurred expenses. There will be automatic reinstatement of the Bargaining Unit member to the assignment held prior to the sabbatical. Upon request, the Faculty Association will receive a list of those who applied for sabbatical, and those who are granted one, along with a notice of replacements hired or assigned to the Bargaining Unit member's workload. No member shall file lose entitlement to consideration for a written report with the President sabbatical leave because of failure to use a sabbatical leave due to scheduling or designee of all salaries, grants, personal issues affecting his or fellowships actually received her planning. The faculty member may reapply during the leave periodnext cycle. Following conclusion The deadline for faculty applications will be November 1. Faculty members may apply for sabbatical leaves for the next academic year or the year following. The deadline for the administrative decision to grant a sabbatica1(s) will be April 1 of the leaveacademic year in which the application is received. However, sabbaticals awarded a year in advance may be withdrawn for fiscal reasons or staffing considerations up to one semester prior to the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report scheduled start of the sabbatical. Sabbatical in relation leaves are competitive and will be awarded on the basis of merit and available resources. The number of awards for a given year will normally be limited to no more than 5% of the purposes for which the faculty. 14.1 Criteria Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within proposals will be evaluated by the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.criteria:

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1A sabbatical leave is awarded to provide time and resources for qualified Bargaining Unit members to revitalize themselves through writing, scholarship, travel, research, and/or further formal educational study, which will contribute to the member's ability to discharge his or her obligations to the University. Sabbatical Leaves may leave must be for the demonstrable benefit of the University in meeting its responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, service, and the advancement of knowledge, and must contribute to the further development of the Bargaining Unit member as a teacher and scholar. Funding for sabbatical leaves will normally be included in the University budget but will be limited by the fiscal resources of the institution and by staffing considerations. The leaves will be granted for on the purpose basis of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member proposal, with the approval of the faculty who is granted such President of the University. There will be no loss of fringe benefits during the sabbatical and no break in years of service. Time spent on sabbatical leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in shall count as full-time service at the development University for purposes of tangible materials that will improve or enhance promotion and other salary and retirement conditions. However, if the faculty member’s assignment at member fails to return to NMHU following the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leavesabbatical, the faculty member must reimburse the University salary and contributions for benefits and retirement, and other university incurred expenses. There will be automatic reinstatement of the Bargaining Unit member to the assignment held prior to the sabbatical. Upon request, the Faculty Association will receive a list of those who applied for sabbatical, and those who are granted one, along with a notice of replacements hired or assigned to the Bargaining Unit member's workload. No member shall file lose entitlement to consideration for a written report with the President sabbatical leave because of failure to use a sabbatical leave due to scheduling or designee of all salaries, grants, personal issues affecting his or fellowships actually received her planning. The faculty member may reapply during the leave periodnext cycle. Following conclusion The deadline for faculty applications will be November 1. Faculty members may apply for sabbatical leaves for the next academic year or the year following. The deadline for the administrative decision to grant a sabbatica1(s) will be March 1 of the leaveacademic year in which the application is received. However, sabbaticals awarded a year in advance may be withdrawn for fiscal reasons or staffing considerations up to one semester prior to the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report scheduled start of the sabbatical. Sabbatical in relation leaves are competitive and will be awarded on the basis of merit and available resources. The number of awards for a given year will normally be limited to no more than 5% of the purposes faculty. No sitting member of the Faculty Affairs Committee may apply for a sabbatical. If a Faculty Affairs Committee member is considering applying for sabbatical, he or she must step down from the committee of the start of the academic year during which the he or she intends to apply. 14.1 Criteria Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within proposals will be evaluated by the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.criteria:

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her their assignments at the College or that to expand his/her their capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may leave, subject to budget and availability of funds, shall be granted for by the purpose of improving Superintendent in cases where such leave will improve the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member future administration of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of needChelsea Schools. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion Regularly appointed members of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee administrative staff who have given seven (7) school years of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical uninterrupted service in relation Chelsea prior to the purposes proposed sabbatical leave shall be eligible for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leavesuch leave. 3. Individuals No more than two members of the administrative staff shall be granted simultaneous sabbatical leave. Length of prior service, the nature of the plan proposed for sabbatical leave and the order in which requests are filed will be considered. 4. Sabbatical leave shall be granted for either one-half or one full school year only. 5. An administrator absent on Sabbatical Leave will sabbatical leave shall receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include the full fringe benefits and normal progression salary he would ordinarily be entitled to on the date which that leave begins. 6. Any administrator granted a leave of absence for either a half or a full year for sabbatical purpose shall, prior to the granting of such leave, sign a written agreement with the Superintendent of Schools that, upon termination of the sabbatical period, he will return to service in Chelsea for a period twice the length of such leave and in the default of completing such service, will refund to Chelsea the amount of salary schedulereceived by him while on leave. 7. Subject Application for sabbatical leave shall be made on a form furnished by the Superintendent. A statement of the plan for the sabbatical period shall be submitted. All applications for leave starting in September shall be filed not later than March 1 preceding, and applicants shall be advised of the Superintendent’s decision on or before April 15 preceding the proposed September leave. All applications for leave starting in February shall be filed not later than the preceding October 1 and applicants shall be advised of the Superintendent’s decision on or before the November 15 preceding the proposed February leave. 8. Budgetary provision for tentative sabbatical leave, scheduled to Paragraph C belowbegin in September or February shall be provided in the budget covering those calendar periods. 9. When an administrator is on sabbatical leave, the period of such leave is to be counted as experience in Chelsea for salary shall schedule purposes. 10. Upon returning from sabbatical leave, an administrator is to be computed as though guaranteed restoration at least equal to the individual were performing usual duties position he held at the Collegebeginning of that leave.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1Normally, sabbatical leaves shall number five each academic year. Sabbatical Leaves At any time during or after the sixth consecutive year of full-time teaching at Oakton Community College (all FMLA leaves and/or any parental leave are excluded from the count of consecutive years), any faculty member may apply for a sabbatical leave. Such a leave may be granted for one semester at full pay, one year at half pay, or for the summer session at a flat rate equal to current summer school contractual salary. The Board of Trustees will set aside funds to provide for such sabbatical leaves, subject to budgetary considerations. The purpose of improving a sabbatical is to improve the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve services so that both the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at member and the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve institution benefit from the College in a designated area of need. 2sabbatical experience. Sabbatical Leaves are Such leave is not intended to provide opportunities for financial gainsgain. ThereforeThus, applications if a faculty member receives income in connection with the work for Sabbatical Leaves shall include which he or she is granted the sabbatical, the school's contribution will be reduced and/or refunded if that income, coupled with sabbatical pay, exceeds his or her contracted College salary for that academic period. The purpose of the sabbatical may be accomplished in any number of ways, singly or in combination, including but not limited to advanced study at an accredited institution in a description major or cognate field, professional research and/or writing, development of any salaries, grantsmaterials pertinent to a field of study, or fellowships expected academic- or subject-related travel. The benefit of granted sabbaticals should extend to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion all areas of the leaveOakton Community College--its procedures and organization, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the Presidentits students, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the community it serves. Any faculty member who receives a sabbatical leave shall: 1. Return to reimburse the Oakton Community College for at least one year or repay the compensation money received during the Sabbatical Leave.while on sabbatical leave; 32. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive Retain all rights and privileges of facultyfaculty members, including retirement contributions and insurance, and receive salary increments; 3. These rights Report documenting progress toward fulfilling the requirements of the sabbatical project; and 4. Submit a report to the President within sixty calendar days of returning to work, verifying full compliance with the terms of the sabbatical contract and privileges include full fringe benefits shall submit a duplicate of this report to the Library. If the report is accepted by the President, salary increments shall be awarded. Applications are to be made by a date in March, to be designated by the Committee, for any sabbatical leave that is to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. Reasonable exceptions to this deadline may be made by the joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee to which the application is made. Applicants will receive written notification of the acceptance or denial of their sabbatical proposal no later than the last day of the semester in which it was submitted. The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall be composed of two faculty members elected from each division and normal progression one administrator appointed by the President. The terms of faculty membership on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary committee shall be computed staggered two-year terms. None of the members of the committee shall themselves be applicants for a sabbatical leave. This committee shall: 1. Choose its own faculty chairperson from among those who have already served a one-year term; 2. Disseminate the established criteria that will be used by the committee in the awarding of sabbatical leaves; 3. Disseminate the established procedure for sabbatical leave proposal applications; 4. Hold informational meetings for prospective applicants/candidates; 5. Receive and review applications; 6. Seek clarification from faculty applicants if their applications are unclear or incomplete; 7. Make recommendations to the President; 8. Provide written notification to those who were denied leave as though to the individual were performing usual duties at reasons for the committee's decision; the committee chairman will then submit approved sabbatical proposals to the Library. The following criteria will be used to rate proposals: 1. Benefit to the institution 2. Benefit to the professional development of the individual 3. Completeness and thoroughness of the proposal, including appropriate support from within and/or outside the College. If the proposal requires administrative commitment (e.g., large expenditures, new programs, etc.), support from the appropriate administrator must accompany the proposal. 4. Realistic possibility for completion of stated goals The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall make its recommendations to the President of the College by April 15th for all sabbatical leaves to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. The President will report his/her final decision to the Board of Trustees and the successful applicants within thirty calendar days.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services byby doing the following: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her their assignments at the College or that to expand his/her their capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles:27.1 A sabbatical leave shall be for purposes that provide a benefit to the CSU, such as research, scholarly and creative activity, instructional improvement or faculty retraining. 127.2 A full-time faculty unit employee shall be eligible for a sabbatical leave if he/she has served full-time for six (6) years at that campus in the preceding seven (7) year period prior to the leave and at least six (6) years after any previous sabbatical leave or difference in pay leave. Sabbatical Leaves may be Credit granted towards the completion of the probationary period for service elsewhere shall also apply towards fulfilling the eligibility requirements for a sabbatical. A leave of absence without pay or service in an academic administrative appointment excluded from the bargaining unit shall not constitute a break in service for eligibility requirements. 27.3 The faculty unit employee shall submit an application for a sabbatical leave. The application shall include a statement of the purpose of improving the sabbatical, a description of the proposed project and the CSU resources, if any, necessary to carry it out, and a statement of the time requested, which shall not exceed one (1) year. 27.4 Application and response deadlines shall be established by the President after considering recommendations from the Professional Leave Committee. 27.5 A Professional Leave Committee composed of tenured faculty unit employees shall review sabbatical applications. The sabbatical leaves committee shall be elected by probationary and tenured faculty unit employees. A faculty unit employee applying for a sabbatical leave shall not be eligible for election to the Professional Leave Committee. The recommendation ensuing from such a review shall be submitted to the appropriate administrator. This review shall consider questions related to the quality of services the proposed sabbatical project. 27.6 A copy of the application shall be sent to the faculty unit employee's department. The department shall provide a statement to the appropriate administrator regarding the possible effect on the curriculum and the operation of the department should the employee be granted a sabbatical. 27.7 Prior to making a recommendation to the President regarding the sabbatical leave application, the appropriate administrator shall consider the recommendations pursuant to provisions 27.5 and 27.6 above, other campus program needs and campus budget implications. 27.8 Prior to making a final determination regarding the sabbatical leave and the conditions of such an approved leave, the President shall consider the recommendations made pursuant to provisions 27.5, 27.6, and 27.7 above. The President shall respond in writing to the applicant and such a response shall include the reasons for approval or denial. If a sabbatical leave is granted, the response shall include any conditions of such a leave. A copy of this response shall be provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of affected department and the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of needProfessional Leave Committee. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are 27.9 Final approval of a sabbatical leave shall not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during granted until the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report applicant has filed with the President a suitable bond or designee an accepted statement of all salaries, grants, assets (not including PERS holdings) and/or a promissory note that is individually or fellowships actually received collectively at least equal to the amount of salary paid during the leave periodleave. Following conclusion The guarantee posted shall indemnify the State of California against loss in the event the employee fails to render the required service in the CSU following return of the employee from the sabbatical leave, the faculty member . The guarantee posted shall also prepare and file with the President immediately be canceled in full upon completion of required service or designee a report upon waiver of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value that service by mutual agreement of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the CollegeCSU. a. It is the intent of this Article that faculty unit employees eligible for sabbatical leave who meet the conditions of this Article receive their sabbatical leave, subject to provision 27.7 above. b. In no case shall a campus grant fewer sabbatical leaves than the number of leaves budgeted for that campus in the 1991-1992 CSU Budget. c. Arrangements may be developed by the department and approved by the President to accommodate granting sabbatical leaves for faculty unit employees whose leaves have been approved. Failure to complete Such arrangements may include rearranging workload within the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the Presidentdepartment, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result other University funding. No faculty unit employee will be involuntarily required to work in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leavean overload situation by such arrangements. 3. Individuals 27.11 The salary of a faculty employee on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary a sabbatical leave shall be computed as though in accordance with the individual were performing usual duties following: two (2) semesters at one-half (1/2) of full salary; one (1) quarter at full salary; two (2) quarters at three-fourths (3/4) of full salary; three (3) quarters at one-half (1/2) of full salary. The salary of a librarian faculty unit employee on a sabbatical leave shall be in accordance with the College.following: At semester campuses: four (4) months at full salary;

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1Normally, sabbatical leaves shall number five each academic year. Sabbatical Leaves At any time during or after the sixth consecutive year of full-time teaching at Oakton Community College (all FMLA leaves and/or any parental leave are excluded from the count of consecutive years), any faculty member may apply for a sabbatical leave. Such a leave may be granted for one semester at full pay, one year at half pay, or for the summer session at a flat rate equal to current summer school contractual salary. The Board of Trustees will set aside funds to provide for such sabbatical leaves, subject to budgetary considerations. The purpose of improving a sabbatical is to improve the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve services so that both the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at member and the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve institution benefit from the College in a designated area of need. 2sabbatical experience. Sabbatical Leaves are Such leave is not intended to provide opportunities for financial gainsgain. ThereforeThus, applications if a faculty member receives income in connection with the work for Sabbatical Leaves shall include which he or she is granted the sabbatical, the school's contribution will be reduced and/or refunded if that income, coupled with sabbatical pay, exceeds his or her contracted College salary for that academic period. The purpose of the sabbatical may be accomplished in any number of ways, singly or in combination, including but not limited to advanced study at an accredited institution in a description major or cognate field, professional research and/or writing, development of any salaries, grantsmaterials pertinent to a field of study, or fellowships expected academic- or subject-related travel. The benefit of granted sabbaticals should extend to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion all areas of the leaveOakton Community College--its procedures and organization, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the Presidentits students, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the community it serves. Any faculty member who receives a sabbatical leave shall: 1. return to reimburse the Oakton Community College for at least one year or repay the compensation money received during the Sabbatical Leave.while on sabbatical leave; 32. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive retain all rights and privileges of facultyfaculty members, including retirement contributions and insurance, and receive salary increments; 3. These rights report documenting progress toward fulfilling the requirements of the sabbatical project; and 4. submit a report to the President within sixty calendar days of returning to work, verifying full compliance with the terms of the sabbatical contract and privileges include full fringe benefits shall submit a duplicate of this report to the Library. If the report is accepted by the President, salary increments shall be awarded. Applications are to be made by a date in March, to be designated by the Committee, for any sabbatical leave that is to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. Reasonable exceptions to this deadline may be made by the joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee to which the application is made. Applicants will receive written notification of the acceptance or denial of their sabbatical proposal no later than the last day of the semester in which it was submitted. The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall be composed of two faculty members elected from each division and normal progression one administrator appointed by the President. The terms of faculty membership on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary committee shall be computed staggered two-year terms. None of the members of the committee shall themselves be applicants for a sabbatical leave. This committee shall: 1. choose its own faculty chairperson from among those who have already served a one-year term; 2. disseminate the established criteria that will be used by the committee in the awarding of sabbatical leaves; 3. disseminate the established procedure for sabbatical leave proposal applications; 4. hold informational meetings for prospective applicants/candidates; 5. receive and review applications; 6. seek clarification from faculty applicants if their applications are unclear or incomplete; 7. make recommendations to the President; 8. provide written notification to those who were denied leave as though to the individual were performing usual duties at reasons for the committee's decision; the committee chairman will then submit approved sabbatical proposals to the Library. The following criteria will be used to rate proposals: 1. Benefit to the institution 2. Benefit to the professional development of the individual 3. Completeness and thoroughness of the proposal, including appropriate support from within and/or outside the College. If the proposal requires administrative commitment (e.g., large expenditures, new programs, etc.), support from the appropriate administrator must accompany the proposal. 4. Realistic possibility for completion of stated goals The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall make its recommendations to the President of the College by April 15th for all sabbatical leaves to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. The President will report his/her final decision to the Board of Trustees and the successful applicants within thirty calendar days.