Faculty Career Flexibility
Working Out a Balance
By Eleanor W. Willemsen
Career Flexibility Opportunities for Benedictine University Faculty Members
| Type of Leave | Eligibility | Impact on Compensation | Effect on Promotion | Effect on Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Rata Faculty Member Appointment |
|
Directly proportional to appointment | Directly proportional to appointment | Directly proportional to appointment |
| Tenure Clock Stoppage |
|
None | Delay of one year in consideration of promotion to associate professor | Delay of one year in evaluation for tenure |
| Sabbatical Leave |
|
Depends on length of sabbatical | Leave time counted toward time in rank | Not applicable |
| Academic Leave |
|
Compensation is regular salary minus replacement personnel cost | Leave time counted toward time in rank for promotion purposes | Leave time counted toward time in rank for tenure consideration |
| Leave with Pay |
|
Paid | Leave time counted toward time in rank | No break in service unless in agreement |
| Leave without Pay |
|
Unpaid | No break in service | No break in service |
| Military Leave | See Personnel Resources | No break in service | No break in service | |
| Civil Duty |
|
Paid | No break in service | No break in service |
| Bereavement |
|
Paid up to seven days | No break in service | No break in service |
| Paternal and Adoption Leave |
|
See Personnel Resources | No break in service | No break in service |
| Personal Emergency Leave |
|
Paid up to 14 business days | No break in service | No break in service |
| Family Care Leave |
|
Compensation is regular salary minus replacement personnel cost | No break in service | No break in service unless in agreement |
| Family and Medical Leave |
|
Unpaid - see Personnel Resources | No break in service | No break in service |
| Active Service-Modified Duties |
|
Varies with arrangement | No break in service | No break in service |
| Phased Retirement |
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