College Work Schedule Guidelines for 36-Week Faculty Planning Sabbatical Leave

Faculty on 36-week appointments who are planning a sabbatical leave of absence with pay should discuss work schedule options with Roger Martell (865-6629) or Brian Maurersberg (865-6645) prior to application submission. This is to ensure that salary computations are handled properly and that there are no disruptions in the faculty member's benefits or retirement contributions due to work scheduling.

Faculty on 36-week appointments should arrange their work schedules to be consistent with their sabbatical leave time period. Faculty will want to arrange their work schedule so that they are wholly "on-contract" during their sabbatical period. It is not advantageous to schedule any of the "off-contract" time available (12 weeks) to 36-week faculty during the sabbatical period, unless the faculty member intends to supplement his/her salary while on sabbatical leave. Please see University Guidelines HRG15: Regulations Regarding Use of Support Funds and Receiving Outside Compensation During Sabbatical Leaves of Absence Penn State Human Resources.