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Temporary Assignments Elsewhere
Leave of Absence to Accept Temporary
Assignments Elsewhere
Leaves of absence may be granted to
scientific and technical staff members to accept temporary
assignments elsewhere that are of a nature as to be in
the Institution's best interest, and provided that the
employee plans to return on a full-time basis after completion
of the assignment.
A leave of absence or reduction in time
status to no less than half-time may also be granted
to members of the Scientific, Technical, Departmental
Assistant and Exempt Administrative staff when participation
in an outside activity potentially compromises that
employee's primary obligation to the Institution. That
participation must be judged by the Institution to be
in the best interests of the employee's professional
development and in concert with the Institution's best
interest.
For Scientific/Technical Staff, a research
plan, with anticipated funding support indicating how
he/she expects to resume full-time Institution employment
at the end of the leave/status change, must be submitted
to the Department Chair and Senior Associate Director
and Director for Research for their review as part of
their consideration of the request for leave/status
change.
It is expected that these assignments
will be of relatively short duration, and of a temporary
nature. Leaves and status changes may be granted for
a period of up to one year and may be authorized in
exceptional cases for one additional year. No commitment
for continued employment or re-employment at the Institution
is implied by this action except in cases of tenured
Scientific Staff.
Final review and action will be taken
by the Senior Associate Director and Director for Research.
When in the best interest of the Institution, exceptions
to this policy may be made at the discretion of the
Director.
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