Academic Unit Chair/Director Appointments (E-6A)
Original Implementation: May 23, 1979
Last Revision: January 25, 2011
Academic unit chairs/directors under a twelve-month contract are expected to be on duty each working day except when on vacation, sick leave, or other form of leave. Vacation time and sick leave are earned according to the schedule for Texas state employees. Academic unit chairs/directors are subject to being called upon to address a task or issue outside the normal working day when it is judged to be in the best interest of the university.
Academic unit chairs/directors under an eleven-month contract are expected to be on duty each working day within that contract period when classes are in session except when on sick or other form of leave. In general, the eleven-month contract shall be treated as an academic year appointment plus two summer months. It is the responsibility of academic unit chairs/directors to ensure that ongoing academic unit obligations are met during their absence. Vacation time is not accrued under an eleven-month appointment. Sick leave is earned according to the schedule for Texas state employees. Academic unit chairs/directors under an eleven-month contract are also subject to being called upon to address a task or issue outside the normal working day when it is judged to be in the best interest of the university.
Academic unit chairs/directors who are appointed for a period of eleven months should have no university duties during the equivalent of one calendar month (twenty-one working days) during June, July, and August. These days may be taken at one time or distributed throughout the summer. In any case, the twenty-one days allowed during the summer shall be logged in the academic unit office and approved by the respective dean prior to the time of taking leave from duties.
Cross Reference: Departmental Administration (E-10A) and Chair Teaching Load (E-70A)
Responsible for Implementation: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact for Revision: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Forms: None
Board Committee Assignment: Academic and Student Affairs