The sabbatical shall be consistent with the applicable provisions of Article 16, Section 3 . However, the president's sabbatical shall be in addition to earned sabbaticals granted under Article 16, Section 3. The amount of release time shall be specified by the Association before the beginning of each academic semester or at other times by mutual agreement. Such officers shall remain on the state payroll at their regular salary and lose no benefits. Release Time For Faculty Association Representatives.
Faculty members are responsible for making the appropriate arrangements as discussed above.
Such arrangements must be approved, in advance, by the college president or designee. Faculty members who do not make arrangements for coverage of assignments or whose arrangements are not approved shall be granted unpaid release time. Only MnSCU is an equal opportunity educator and employer.