4.7 Sabbatical Leaves

Responsible Position

Human Resources Officer

RELATED ITEMS

Minnesota State Board Policy

POLICY STATEMENT

Sabbatical leaves are provided to maintain the high level of academic excellence to meet the mission of Alexandria Technical and Community College. Sabbatical leaves may be awarded for various reasons related to scholarly or professional growth, development, or renewal, including creative endeavors that promise to enhance the professional effectiveness of the applicant. Typical sabbatical undertakings include, but are not limited to, activity that enhances teaching or research, writing, work related to the visual and performing arts (creation or performance), post-terminal degree study, and travel for the purpose of study or research.

General Principles Regarding Sabbatical Leaves

  1. Employees accrue sabbatical leave credit under the relevant collective bargaining agreements or the Personnel Plan for Minnesota State Administrators.
  2. Application to take a sabbatical leave is made to the President, Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs, or the Dean of Educational Services as specified in the collective bargaining agreement or Personnel Plan for Minnesota State Administrators. The application should contain a description of the project, including an elaboration of benefits to ATCC.
  3. The faculty member or administrator awarded such a leave is required, within a specified period of time following return from leave, to submit a report of sabbatical leave activities.
  4. Following sabbatical leave, all employees are required to return to ATCC service in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement or Personnel Plan for Minnesota State Administrators.
  5. Salary while on sabbatical leave varies within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement or Personnel Plan for Minnesota State Administrators.
  6. Sabbatical leave pay may be supplemented by fellowships, grants, or other sources provided that activities resulting from additional compensation are not in conflict with the purposes of sabbatical leave.
  7. Sabbatical leave pay may be supplemented by continued normal consulting arrangements, provided they do no conflict with the purpose and spirit of the sabbatical program.

Approved by: Leadership Council

Effective Date: 8/8/2022

Next Review Date: August 2025

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