Such leaves are to be arranged for in advance and no credit based on length of service is accrued during the period of the leave. Any leave without pay granted during the academic year is to be reported by the supervisor to the budget director by the 15th of the month affected. The exchange of teaching positions by Western faculty with faculty from other institutions, with each school continuing to pick up the salary and other benefits of its own faculty member, is a type of leave. Such leaves are encouraged as a means of faculty renewal or development and no service penalty accrues because of absence from the campus. Part-time faculty employed .50 FTE or more will be credited a prorated amount.
Sick leave is to be used at the same rate accrued.
No credit is allowed, however, during periods of sabbatical leave or other leaves of absence. There is no limit on the amount of sick leave that can be accrued. Sick leave records depend on a report form to be filled out at the end of each quarter by eligible faculty members. The forms are distributed regularly to the faculty in time to make the report. If sick leave reports are not submitted in a timely manner, all accrued sick leave for the reporting period will be recorded as taken.