To make that vision a reality, he issued Executive Order 168 and subsequently endorsed a new, Community Service Leave policy. The policy has now been approved for use at Appalachian and replaces and expands the Child Involvement Leave policy, both in scope and in the number of hours available each year. The previous Child Involvement Leave policy provided 8 hours annually for a full time, leave earning employee to attend certain meetings and related educational needs of students in the public schools. The new policy covers all of the same activities previously included in the Child Involvement policy, but also permits volunteer work in certain community service organizations. Leave may be taken in blocks of time throughout the year.
Details are in the policy.