This section describes the most important of those benefits, including holidays and leaves, medical and other insurance plans, and educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities for members of the faculty and their families. A. Leaves with Pay 1. Since faculty members are normally appointed for nine months, most also have their summer months for research, writing, and other creative activities.
Some faculty have summer appointments.
A faculty member may request a paid medical leave for a serious health condition, including pregnancy. A physician must determine that the faculty member is unable to work. Professional Leaves See Chapter VII on Faculty Development. All faculty members in professorial or research ranks are eligible for benefits. Faculty members may enroll in one of these plans upon being hired, on becoming eligible for benefits, or during an open enrollment period each year in mid-April.