A faculty or staff member whose usual and regular duties do not require travel shall not be absent from his or her regular place of work and usual duties without authorization. Authorization must be obtained in advance from the appropriate individual or office.
Detailed information is provided in the Rules and Regulations of the UT System Board of Regents.
Authorization for any faculty member to be absent from usual and regular duties will be granted only when such absence is on State business, on jury duty, or on military leave. When absence is for State business, for jury duty, or for military leave when the military leave does not exceed 15 working days each year, the necessary time off is allowed without loss of pay or vacation leave. Specifically, when responsibilities cannot be met due to illness or other circumstances, the faculty member should notify his or her Division Director or Dean sufficiently before the period when time off is needed so that arrangements for the faculty member's responsibilities can be made. Absences that do not conform to the above policies and procedures are unauthorized.