Staff Development Committee
Leave and Funding Guidelines
SDC will consider the following when reviewing requests for
funding:
Eligibility: Library Career-Related
The proposed activity must be
related to the applicant's career within the Library. Career-related
activities develop skills, knowledge, and other qualifications; prepare
the employee for additional assignments or positions within the Library;
or ensure awareness of current advances in the employee's field.
Please note: Position-related training is the responsibility of the
unit in which the staff member works, and is not funded by SDC.
Funding Limit
Each year SDC will establish a funding limit per
applicant for the current fiscal year. The committee hopes to support a
minimum of one request per fiscal year per applicant. The per applicant
amount for the current fiscal year is $800.00.
Funds are spent in the fiscal year in which the activity takes place. For example, fees for a class in August 2007 will be taken from the employee's SDC funds for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008. This is the case even if the employee pays for the fees in June 2007 or earlier. Thus, what matters is when you attend the activity, not when you pay.
Travel, Lodging, and Food
Refer to the University travel website for
current travel policies and per diem schedule.
Leave Funding for Representing the Library
When programs of
career-related interest to an individual are held in conjunction with
programs at which it is necessary for the Library to be represented, joint
support by SDC and the Library Administration could be appropriate. In
such cases, SDC should consult with Library Administration in order to
determine the level of support from either source.
Leave Funding for Holidays and Weekends
Leave with pay will not
be granted for Saturday, Sunday or holidays unless these days are part of
the employee's regularly scheduled work hours. Requests for paid leave to
travel to an event will be favorably considered if the distance to the
program location and the necessity to travel on weekdays (excluding
holidays) so merits.
Part-time Employees' Eligibility
Part-time employees are eligible
for SDC funds.
Temporary Employees' Eligibility
SDC will award funds to
temporary employees on the same basis awards are made to permanent
employees.
Probationary Period for Employees
The applicant must complete the
probationary period before becoming eligible for SDC funding. | 
