Proposed Revision to 801.14.1 - Vacation Leave; Academic-ranked Faculty
Board policy:
1. The president or chancellor
of each unit campus of the
Montana University System or the Commissioner of Higher Education, as
appropriate, is authorized to grant vacation leave to staff members with
academic rank on Board of Regents' contracts in accordance with the following
procedures.
Procedures:
1. The Commissioner of Higher Education
shall determine which positions shall be entitled to receive Board of Regents
contracts.
2. Faculty members with academic rank who are
appointed on academic year contracts
shall accrue no vacation leave.
3. Faculty members who are appointed for
teaching, research and/or public service for summer sessions shall accrue no
vacation leave.
4. Staff members who hold academic rank and
are appointed on fiscal year contracts may accumulate vacation leave at the
rate of 1-3/4 days per month (21 days per year) of actual employment.
5. Annual vacation leave may be accumulated
as of the last day of any calendar year to a total not to exceed 42 days.
6. Unused vacation leave may be compensated
upon termination.
7. If a staff member's status is changed
from a fiscal-year contract to an academic-year contract, that
staff member may elect to receive compensation for unused accrued vacation
leave at the time of the change of status and/or to carry the accumulation.
Definitions:
1. Academic-year shall mean a period
of nine months during the ten months generally between September 1 and June 30.
History:
Item 11-002-R1275, Vacation Leave for Staff Members on Board of Regents Contract (Amended), February 6, 1976 and May 31, 1978, as revised July 6, 1995.