Sabbatical Leave proposed for faculty and staff C hancellor Robert Ramsay announced last week that he is considering a sabbatical leave policy for faculty and staff. Compensation for faculty during the leave is full salary for one semester, half salary for two semesters, or full salary for two semesters with the faculty member teaching 15 credit hours over the two semesters. The leave recipient retains all rights, privileges and benefits of regular employment, may accept a grant, fellowship, or similar monies usually identified with graduate or post-doctoral study, and is obligated to return to the College for at least three years.
Many educational institutions have sabbatical policies.
However, currently the District only has a Developmental Leave policy in effect. This leave, available to full-time employees with a minimum of two continuous years of service to the District, provides for up to one calendar year of leave without compensation, except insurance benefits. Employees must return to the District for one full year or reimburse the District the cost of insurance benefits paid during the leave. Ernest Martinez, executive vice chancellor, is working with the other members of Chancellor's Council to revise the draft and present the policy to the ACCD Board of Trustees for funding in the '97-98 budget. Comments or concerns about the draft should be addressed to the Faculty Senate or Staff Council presidents as soon as possible.