Section 1501.802  Sabbatical Leave

Any Board of Trustees policy providing for sabbatical leave for its employees shall contain the following provisions:

a)         A statement of purpose and/or objectives;

b)         A description of the types of leaves (e.g., professional development, project, exchange) that may be granted;

c)         A statement of employee eligibility;

d)         A procedure for making application;

e)         A listing of criteria used in evaluating applications;

f)         A procedure for selection;

g)         A statement of limitations concerning the granting of leave (e.g., how many employees in a given year and subject to what, if any, financial limitations);

h)         A schedule of compensation, if any, to be granted and for what period;

i)          A statement of employee obligations (e.g., reporting requirements, returning to work after the leave); and

j)          Other conditions the Board believes may affect the employee-employer relationship as a result of a leave being granted.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 18869, effective October 3, 2018)