If a faculty member takes sabbatical leave
and plans to receive salary from sponsored program
funding while on sabbatical, the faculty member needs to disclose this information in the
budget narrative of the proposal. Also, the faculty member should consult
UAF and relevant union procedures regarding sabbatical leave
and proceed accordingly. This will ensure that the sponsor
is aware of the situation and that salary for the faculty
member will be handled correctly during their sabbatical leave.
1. Policy.
Sabbatical leaves for professional development may be made
available to faculty with academic rank who meet the requirements
set forth below. The objective of such leave is to increase
the faculty member's value to the university and thereby improve
and enrich its programs.
2. Purpose.
Sabbatical leaves shall be granted for study, formal education,
research and other scholarly and creative activity, or other
experience of professional value and may include associated
travel.
3. Eligibility.
Faculty holding academic rank who will have completed at least
five consecutive years of service within the university system
shall be eligible for consideration to take sabbatical leave
during the sixth or subsequent year of service. Applicants
who will have completed at least five consecutive years of
service within the university system from the date of return
from any previous sabbatical leave shall be eligible to be
granted another sabbatical leave to be taken during the sixth
or subsequent year. In computing consecutive years of service
for the purpose of this section, periods of vacation leave
and periods of sick leave with salary shall be included.
A partial
year of service which includes at least one semester of full-time
faculty service may be included as a full year of service
for the purposes of eligibility for sabbatical leave if also
counted as time towards mandatory tenure review. The faculty
member must apply for such inclusion in writing. Periods of
leaves of absences, other than vacation and sick leave with
salary, and periods of part-time service shall not be included
but shall not be deemed an interruption of otherwise consecutive
service. (06-08-90)
4. Terms
and conditions. Sabbatical leaves may be granted for one academic
year or an equivalent period at rates not to exceed six months
salary or for one semester or an equivalent period at rates
not to exceed one semester's salary. Faculty may, with the
prior approval of the Chancellor, accept fellowships, grants-in-aid,
or earned income to assist in accomplishing the purposes of
their sabbatical leaves. In such cases, the Chancellor may
adjust the sabbatical leave salaries to reflect such income
provided that total earnings for the leave period are not
less than full salary had the recipient not been on leave.
A faculty member on a terminal appointment loses any rights
to a sabbatical leave.
5. Applications.
Applications for sabbatical leaves shall be submitted to the
Chancellor through channels and procedures contained in approved
policies and procedures. Each application shall include a
statement outlining the program to be followed while on sabbatical
leave and indicating any prospective income from outside of
the university system.
6. The
recipient is obligated to return to the university for further
service of at least one appointment period. Failure of the
recipient to fulfill this obligation will require the full
and immediate repayment of salary and benefits received from
the university while on leave, except in extenuating circumstances
acceptable to the Chancellor.
7. A
written report detailing the professional activities and accomplishments
for which the leave was granted and specifying the sources
and amounts of additional funds secured for this period shall
be submitted by the recipient to the Chancellor within three
months after returning from leave.
8. Approval.
Consistent with provisions of Section 4 of this Title, the
Chancellor may approve such sabbatical leave as the Chancellor
deems appropriate. A record of such leaves shall be reported
to the President annually.
9. Leave
credits. Vacation and sick leave credits shall not be accrued
or used during sabbatical leave.
(07-01-89; A.3 revised 06-08-90)
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