Sabbatical Leaves. A. Each State College/University shall have a sabbatical leave program for its full-time, tenured faculty members (including Demonstration Teachers and Demonstration Specialists at the X.X. Xxxxx School) and librarians who, as of June 30 prior to the year for which the leave is requested, have completed a period of six (6) or more years of service. Sabbatical leaves shall be in half year leaves granted to those applicants with meritorious applications as evaluated pursuant to the procedures at each College/University and no more than once every seven years. At each College/University two (2) half year leaves may be combined into one (1) full year leave. Application may be made for the purpose of pursing a substantial project designed to yield publishable results and/or enhance competency as a scholar or teacher. Sabbatical leaves may also be granted for the pursuit of an accredited terminal degree program in an appropriate field of study and/or such other criteria that may be established by the College/University. Locally negotiated or accepted procedures shall be followed in the implementation of the Sabbatical Leave program. To the extent that a College/University has a locally negotiated or accepted procedure, those procedures shall remain in full force and effect until such time as a change is negotiated. If no locally negotiated agreement is reached then changes, if any, shall be made in accordance with the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act and its governing regulations. If no locally negotiated or accepted procedure exists, the local Union and the College/University shall negotiate a procedure for the Sabbatical Leave program in accordance with the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act and its governing regulations.
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