Leave of Absence Without Pay

1. Any full-time employee on tenure or a multi-year contract may apply for a leave of absence without pay, not to exceed one (l) year. Such leaves may be extended on an annual basis for a period not exceeding two (2) additional years. Application for such leave or extension thereof shall be filed with the President of the College/University, who will transmit the application with his or her recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Under unusual circumstances as determined by the College/University, an employee on tenure or a multi-year contract may be granted a leave without pay beyond the aforementioned three (3) years with the approval of the President.
   
   
2. Probationary employees and part-time employees may apply for leaves of absence without pay, not to exceed six (6) months of the work year being served at the time of the request. Such employees will be eligible for leave of absence without pay, not to exceed six (6) months of the work year next following the year in which the request is made, providing that such employee has received notification of reappointment for such next following work year. For purposes of pursuing terminal degrees, probationary employees may apply for leaves of absence without pay, not to exceed one (l) year. Under unusual circumstances as determined by the College/University, a probationary employee may be granted a leave without pay beyond the aforementioned one (1) year with the approval of the President.

   In any event, such employees on leaves of absence are subject to all reappointment evaluation procedures and must cooperate in such procedures not withstanding their leave of absence status. When a full-time probationary employee applies for a leave of absence without pay, he or she will be informed in writing when his or her candidacy for tenure or a multi-year contract will be considered by the College/University on the assumption that the leave is granted and the candidate is reappointed through the probationary period.
   
   

3. Continuation of benefits for full-time employees during the period of any leave of absence without pay is determined under appropriate legislation and rules and regulations implementing such legislation.
   
   
4. Leaves of absence without pay may be granted for education, parental need, non-medical maternity or other reasons.
   
   
5. Up to three (3) full-time employees at any one (1) time may be granted leaves of absence without pay for one (1) year periods, renewable for a second year, provided the employee is eligible for such leave under B.l above, for the purpose of working for the UNION, the New Jersey State Federation of Teachers or the American Federation of Teachers. Upon the joint request of the employee and the UNION, the leave shall be granted or renewed, provided that no other employee is on such leave of absence at the College/University or is scheduled to begin such leave for an overlapping period, unless the College/University presents compelling reasons as to why the leave cannot be granted.