For Leave for Department Chairs and Associate Deans, see COE: Leave - Department Chairs and Associate Deans.

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Requesting leave is not necessary under the following circumstances:

  • Accrued sick leave or sick leave pool is being taken
  • A UT administrative appointment will pay all or part of a faculty member’s salary. For example, appointments as Dean, Associate Dean, Director, etc. do not require requesting leave
  • Leave is taken during the summer months, during the period June 1-August 31
  • A faculty member will be paid by another department's faculty salaries account where they hold an appointment
  • Jury Duty
  • Official travel for research, teaching, administrative, State business, military leave (up to 15 days per year), etc., if all appropriate travel approvals have been secured in a timely manner

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