Academic-Staff Professional Development Released Time
Article XIII.B.3

Upon presentation of an appropriate project for professional development, and with the approval of the unit administrator, an Academic-Staff member is entitled to up to one day of released time per week for up to fifteen weeks per calendar year. Failure to approve the project is not grievable. There shall be no more than seven percent of the academic staff approved for professional development leave in any calendar year. The process shall be done on an annual basis at the same time as the sabbatical leave process. 

In the event that there are applications from more than seven percent of the academic staff, a nine-member committee shall advise the President or his/her designee of its recommendations for professional development leaves. The committee shall be composed of four Academic-Staff members selected by the Association, four Academic-Staff members selected by the President or his/her designee and a chair designated by the President or his/her designee who shall serve as chair without vote except in the case of a tie vote.

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