Common use of Fellowships Clause in Contracts

Fellowships. i. Employees agree to provide FP with at least eight (8) weeks’ notice (or shorter with supervisor approval) prior applying for a journalism fellowship, for example, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fellowship. ii. Within four (4) weeks of receiving notice under paragraph 1(a)(i), FP will advise the employee whether FP will support the employee’s fellowship application and whether, if the fellowship is granted, FP will grant the employee’s request for an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the fellowship. To be eligible for leave under this provision, an employee must be full-time and have at least two (2) years of service with FP (or a lesser time of service with supervisor approval). FP has the discretion to grant or deny any request for a fellowship leave. iii. During the period of an approved leave under this paragraph 1(a), the employee will not accrue benefits, and the employee will be responsible for paying the full cost of the premiums for continued insurance, unless the employee and FP agree otherwise. iv. An employee who is approved for a fellowship leave under this paragraph 1(a) must return to work on the date previously agreed-upon in writing between FP and the employee, unless FP and the employee have agreed in writing to extend the leave period. An employee who timely returns from an approved fellowship leave under this paragraph 1(a) will be entitled to return to his/her prior position with FP, if available, or to a comparable position with a salary that is no less than the salary the employee was receiving at the start of the leave. If an employee does not timely return to work from a leave granted under this paragraph 1(a), the employee will not be guaranteed a position with FP, and FP will have no obligation to reinstate the employee.

Fellowships. i. Employees agree to provide FP with at least eight six (8) 6) weeks’ notice (or shorter with supervisor approval) prior applying for a journalism fellowship, for example, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fellowship. ii. Within four (4) weeks of receiving notice under paragraph 1(a)(i), FP will advise the employee whether FP will support the employee’s fellowship application and whether, if the fellowship is granted, FP will grant the employee’s request for an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the fellowship. To be eligible for leave under this provision, an employee must be full-time and have at least two (2) years of service with FP (or a lesser time of service with supervisor approval). FP has the discretion to grant or deny any request for a fellowship leave. iii. During the period of an approved leave under this paragraph 1(a), the employee will not accrue benefits, and the employee will be responsible for paying the employee share of the premiums for continued insurance. If an approved leave exceeds six (6) weeks, the employee will be responsible for the full cost of the premiums for continued insurance, unless the employee and FP agree otherwise. iv. An employee who is approved for a fellowship leave under this paragraph 1(a) must return to work on the date previously agreed-upon in writing between FP and the employee, unless FP and the employee have agreed in writing to extend the leave period. An employee who timely returns from an approved fellowship leave under this paragraph 1(a) will be entitled to return to his/her prior position with FP, if available, or to a comparable position with a salary that is no less than the salary the employee was receiving at the start of the leave. If an employee does not timely return to work from a leave granted under this paragraph 1(a), the employee will not be guaranteed a position with FP, and FP will have no obligation to reinstate the employee.