Vacation time and sick leave are earned according to the schedule for state employees. Department chairs under an eleven-month contract are expected to be on duty each working day within that contract period when classes are in session except when on sick leave or other form of leave. Vacation time is not accrued under an eleven-month appointment.
Sick leave is earned according to the schedule for state employees.
Department chairs who are appointed for a period of eleven months should have no duties to the University during the equivalent of one calendar month during June, July, and August. This may be taken at one time or distributed throughout the summer. In the latter case, it shall amount to twenty-one working days. In any case, the days allowed during the summer shall be logged in the departmental office and approved by the dean's office prior to the time of taking leave from duties. In general, the eleven-month contract shall be treated as an academic year appointment plus two summer months.