Leaves with pay shall be granted only for the purpose of promoting scholarly work and encouraging professional development. No leaves will ordinarily be granted until a person has been the employee of the University for a period of three years. The maximum amount of pay is normally one-third of the salary for the previous year. Professional personnel under fiscal year contracts are given annual vacations with pay for twenty-one working days during each twelve months of employment. In addition, there are official holidays designated and announced by the President.
Faculty members employed under the academic year contract neither earn nor receive annual leave.
Any faculty or staff member who has been employed on a half-time basis or greater for at least twelve months is eligible upon request to be granted family leave. Whether family leave is paid or unpaid, it is limited to 12 weeks in any 12 month period. The twelve month period during which the twelve weeks of family leave may be taken begins on the first day the family leave is taken. The right to take family leave for the birth or placement of an adopted child will expire six months after the date the child was born or placed in the employee's home. If both parents are employed by the University, they may not take family leave at the same time.