II. Faculty Leaves

A. Release Time

Faculty members interested in (1) academic leave (2) unpaid time off and/or (3) leave from the instructional budget must notify the Department Chair.
The Chair's Office will work with the faculty member to complete a Faculty Request for Leave Form, for submission to CNS Faculty Affairs.
Leave form submission deadlines:
- First Friday in July - requests for the fall semester/long session
- First Friday in November - requests for the spring semester
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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
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

Faculty members may be eligible for FMLA leave due to:

A serious health condition of the employee
The birth and care of the employee’s child
The placement of a child for adoption or foster care with the employee
The care of the employee’s spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition
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