| SUBJECT: |
NON-MSUE ASSIGNMENT |
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| POLICY: |
Leave without pay may be granted to an MSUE
academic staff member to accept a time-dated assignment, typically in
another
country or an IPA with the federal government. Such leaves do not
usually
extend beyond one year and are initiated by the staff member |
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| APPLIES TO: |
MSUE provost-appointed academic staff |
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| ELIGIBILITY: |
Three years satisfactory service |
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| PROVISIONS/RESTRICTIONS: |
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- MSUE must accrue salary savings as a condition for approval.
- Leaves of three months or less may be granted every three
years; leaves longer than three months may be granted every six years.
- For leaves of one month or less, the vacated position is
held for the incumbent; for leaves of more than one month, the Regional
Director determines the length of time the vacated position will be
held for the incumbent.
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| PROCEDURES: |
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- For
off-campus employees, a written request for leave is submitted to the
Regional Director through the County Extension Director. For
on-campus employees, a written request is submitted to the appropriate
Associate Director through the unit administrator. The Regional
Extension Director/Associate Director consults with the MSU Human
Resources Office regarding employee eligibility. The request
should include start/end dates, location of the assignment, a
description of the assignment, funding, and how current job duties will
be covered while the employee is on leave.
- Request for
leave should be submitted no less than three months prior to the start
of the proposed leave
- Assignments
outside MSUE funded by MSUE do not require
a leave, although these must be approved according to the procedures
stated in
item one.
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DATE: April 2009
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