APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT 1 AUGUST 1991
 
  I.    Policy
 
        In order to minimize the disruption of instruction to
        students, it is the policy of UMCP to provide a system of
        colleague substitution for instructional faculty who are
        absent due to short-term illness or injury.  This system is
        on a voluntary basis, and must follow equitable procedures
        developed by each department using the guidelines set forth
        below.
 
  II.   Guidelines
 
        A.  Each department chairperson shall develop a written
            procedure concerning non-creditable sick leave to cover
            illness, injury, or childbirth. The procedure should
            include:
 
            1.   a statement concerning eligibility (faculty
                 members appointed for less than one year are not
                 eligible),
 
            2.   a method of record keeping,
 
            3.   a system of obtaining coverage on short notice,
 
            4.   a requirement of reporting to the department chair
                 all absences requiring coverage as they occur, and
 
            5.   a system for covering long term absences beyond
                 the non-creditable sick leave period.
 
        B.  Each department chairperson shall submit the procedure
            for approval to the Vice President for Academic
            Affairs, and a report of all colleague supported
            absences shall be made to the Vice President for
            Academic Affairs at the close of each fiscal year.
 
        C.  The written procedure shall be distributed to all
            faculty members within the department.
 
        D.  Non-creditable sick leave shall not exceed 25 work days
            per fiscal year for an individual faculty member.
 
        E.  Collegial leave in two fiscal years must be separated
            by at least 25 days of active service.
 
        F.  The maximum limit to collegiality used during the
            summer session is one seventh of the contract period.
            This will be included as part of the yearly limit.
 
        G.  The faculty member filling in for a colleague must have
            some familiarity with the course material.