8.13 Court Appearance:
Supervisors shall be granted necessary time off, at his/her base rate of pay, when he or she is summoned to testify at depositions or in court, on any matter arising within his/her scope of employment at the University. The supervisor shall immediately report receipt of any subpoena or court order related to his/her employment at the University to the Universitys Office of Legal Management and to their manager or immediate supervisor.
8.14 Leave of Absence Limitation:
All leaves as described above must be taken at the time of the related occurrence or shall be waived. Supervisors will be terminated for obtaining leave by false pretense or for failing to return from a leave in accordance with University policy.
8.15 Meal Period:
Non-exempt staff who work during their regularly scheduled meal period will, at the option of the University, be paid in accordance with the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Exempt staff shall be granted a meal period, during which time they shall remain available to respond to calls from the employer, unless the employee arranges for qualified coverage in his or her absence.
9. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
9.01 Basis and Amount:
Type of Leave Maximum Length
Medical ..18 weeks
(After use of accumulated sick time)
Military In accordance with State and Federal Statute
Family ..As per current University Policy
Academic .. 6 months
Personal .1 month
9.02 Procedure:
A. Medical Leave: Except for reasons of health and safety or inability to perform the job, a pregnant staff member shall be permitted to work. Medical leaves of absence due to maternity shall be treated the same as other medical leaves.
A medical leave shall be granted upon presentation of a letter to the supervisor from the staff members personal physician which must state when the staff members inability to work commenced, nature of the illness or injury and expected date the supervisor will be able to return to work. The University may, at its cost, have the staff member requesting a medical leave examined by a physician of the Universitys choosing as a condition of granting, continuing or extending a medical leave of absence.