{"id":1105,"date":"2014-05-15T15:48:29","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T20:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/?page_id=1105"},"modified":"2024-07-02T20:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T20:12:04","slug":"2-13-faculty-leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/policy-procedure-manual\/2-faculty-personnel-policies\/2-13-faculty-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"2.13. Faculty Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n2.13.1 Shared Sick Leave Pool<\/a><\/p>\n

2.13.1.1 A. Definitions<\/a><\/p>\n

2.13.1.2 Policy<\/a><\/p>\n

2.13.1.3 Procedure <\/a><\/p>\n

Faculty leave is leave granted to faculty members employed on the nine\u2013month (academic year) basis in lieu of annual leave and is comprised of the days between terms, at holiday periods when students are not in classes, and when no activity for the faculty is scheduled. This special form of leave shall be taken as it is earned and must fit the contract period (Section 2.3.4). See also general university leave policies (section 5.11).<\/p>\n

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2.13.1 Shared Sick Leave Pool<\/h3>\n

The Shared Sick Leave Pool was established and approved by the University of Louisiana System, Board Rules Chapter-Faculty and Staff, PPM Number FS-III.XXII.-1, effective September 24, 1999, Shared Sick Leave Program. (ULS FS-III.XXIL-1 PPM, Crisis Leave donate sick leave to crisis leave pool)<\/p>\n

This policy and procedure outlines the method for participating in the Shared Sick Leave Program that complies with System management for faculty and unclassified staff who are eligible to earn sick leave. The Program\u2019s intent is to provide assistance to employees who have insufficient appropriate accrued leave to cover a serious health condition as defined by the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act). The policy is designed to assist an employee\u2019s return to the workplace, not substitute for a long-term disability insurance policy. The campus policy shall be provided to the System Office for staff approval prior to implementation.<\/p>\n

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2.13.1.1 A. Definitions<\/h4>\n

Shared Sick Leave<\/em> – leave hours donated by faculty and\/or unclassified staff into a shared sick leave pool to be used by fellow faculty and\/or unclassified staff who are suffering from their own serious health conditions which has caused or is likely to cause the employee to take leave without pay or to terminate employment. Faculty and\/or unclassified employees may irrevocably donate sick leave to the shared sick leave pool.
\nSerious Health Condition (Family Medical Leave Act)<\/em> \u2013 is an illness, impairment, physical or mental condition, or injury caused by a serious accident on or off the job that involves:<\/p>\n

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      1. any period of incapacity or treatment in connection with or consequent to inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility;<\/li>\n
      2. any period of incapacity requiring absence from work, school, or other regular daily activities of more than three calendar days, that also involves continuing treatment by (or under supervision of) a health care provider;\\<\/li>\n
      3. continuing treatment by (or under supervision of) a health care provider for a chronic or long-term health condition that is incurable or so serious that, if not \u00a0 treated, would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than three calendar days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Voluntary or cosmetic treatments (such as most treatment for orthodontia or acne) that are not medically necessary are NOT \u201cserious health conditions,\u201d unless inpatient hospital care is required. Restorative dental surgery after an accident, or removal of cancerous growths are serious health conditions provided any of the other conditions above are met (a, b, or c ). Treatment for allergies or stress, or for substance abuse, are serious health conditions if any of the other conditions are met above (a, b, or c).<\/p>\n

        Prenatal care is included as a serious health condition. Routine preventive physical examinations are excluded.<\/p>\n

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        2.13.1.2 Policy<\/h4>\n

        Shared sick leave shall be applied for by the employee and may be taken only when recommended by the Review Committee and approved by the campus president or his\/her designee. The supervising health care provider must provide written documentation of the need for leave. The Review Committee may choose to require an opinion from another health care provider, especially for extended leave.<\/p>\n

        To be eligible to participate in the Shared Sick Leave Program an employee shall:<\/p>\n

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