II-2.01   POLICY ON PROFESSIONAL AND/OR RESEARCH LEAVE FOR
          FACULTY MEMBERS ENGAGED EXCLUSIVELY OR PRIMARILY
          IN LIBRARY SERVICES

          (Approved by the Board of Regents, April 7, 2000)

     The President of an institution may grant professional
and/or research leaves to faculty members engaged
exclusively or primarily in library services.  The primary
purpose of such leaves is to provide an opportunity for a
librarian to conduct scholarly work or to engage in applied
research which will increase the librarian's value to the
institution or enhance the reputation of the institution.

1.   To be eligible for professional and/or research leave,
     a full-time librarian shall have been granted permanent
     status and must have been in active service with the
     institution as a librarian for a period of at least six
     years prior to an initial leave being granted.  A full-time
     librarian must remain on active service with the institution
     for an additional period of at least six years to become
     eligible for a subsequent professional leave and/or
     research.  A part-time librarian shall have been granted
     permanent status and shall have completed six or more years
     of at least half-time service.  Ordinarily, a leave of
     absence without pay shall not be regarded as service to the
     institution for purposes of determining eligibility for
     professional and/or research leave.

2.   Ordinarily, professional and/or research leave will be
     granted for one-half of the recipient's annual contract
     period at his or her normal compensation or for the full
     annual contract period at one-half normal compensation for
     both full- and part-time librarians.

3.   Ordinarily, as a condition for receiving professional
     and/or research leave, the recipient shall agree to return
     promptly to the institution at the termination of the leave
     and to serve on his or her normal basis for at least one
     full annual contract period.

4.   During the period of professional and/or research
     leave, the recipient will be permitted, with the approval of
     the President or designee, to accept, in addition to the
     compensation he or she receives from the institution, such
     grants, awards, contracts, fellowships, or other
     compensation or stipends as may be related to the approved
     professional and/or research leave project.

5.   While on professional and/or research leave, the
     recipient may accept compensation for consulting services
     rendered during the professional and/or research leave,
     provided that such services shall not exceed those allowed
     by the University System Policy on Professional Commitment
     of Faculty and that they do not interfere with his or her
     approved professional and/or research leave project.

6.   All benefits and privileges of a librarian on
     professional and/or research leave shall continue in the
     same manner as if he or she were not on such leave, i.e.,
     accrual of sick leave, opportunity for promotion, merit
     raises, and other benefits.  Such a leave period shall not
     be regarded as service to the institution for purposes of
     determining eligibility for a subsequent professional and/or
     research leave.

7.   Each institution shall develop procedures and criteria
     for approval of and funding for professional and/or research
     leave, including the requirement of a summary report on
     professional and/or research activities by the librarian.
     These procedures and criteria shall be filed with the Office
     of the Chancellor.


Replacement for:  BOR VII-2.15-POLICY ON LIBRARIANS (Section
on Professional Leave)