Section 8-B1704. LEAVE AND BENEFITS

 

1704.1Benefits budgeted in sponsored grants or contracts for personal services shall be the basis for employee benefits in all contractual relationships with sponsored program personnel, in accordance with the provisions of this section.

 

1704.2A sponsored program employee shall be entitled to the number of vacation leave days designated in the contract under which he or she is employed. Vacation leave shall be taken at a time mutually agreed to by the employee and the project director.

 

1704.3Vacation leave shall not be cumulative beyond the period established by the employment dates set forth in a sponsored program employee's contract, and no compensation shall be provided for any unused leave.

 

1704.4Other annual leave privileges shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the sponsored program contract.

 

1704.5Each Sponsored program employee shall be entitled to earn at least one (1) day of sick leave per month.

 

1704.6Sick leave may be carried over from month to month to be used as needed. However, any accumulated sick leave that remains unused at the end of the grant or contract funding period may not be carried over for use in a subsequent funding year.

 

1704.7Sponsored program personnel shall be eligible to participate in the retirement system used by the University if funds are included for retirement benefits in the applicable contract.