(Paid) Authorized
Short-Term Absences
Article XIII.B.1

a.   Absences for outside professional activities related to University   responsibilities which necessitate absence from the bargaining-unit   member's usual University operating location may be approved with pay for periods up to thirty working days. 

b.   Requests for authorized absences should be filed by the bargaining-unit member with his/her chair or dean/director/vice-president at least two weeks prior to the start of the proposed activity and at least three weeks prior to activity outside the United States. 

c.   The bargaining-unit member will work with the dean/director/chair/vice-  president to ensure that there is coverage of the bargaining-unit member's teaching responsibilities; however, the final responsibility for          arranging the coverage resides with the administrator who approves the leave. It shall also be the responsibility of the bargaining-unit member to inform the dean/director/chair/vice-president of the essential duties that need to be performed during the period of absence. 

d.   Approval is given by the University President or his/her designee. 

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