ARTICLE 23

LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITH PAY

23.1

Upon request to the President, a faculty unit employee shall be granted a two (2) day leave of absence with pay for each death in the immediate family. Upon request to the President, the faculty unit employee shall be granted three (3) consecutive days leave of absence with pay if the death in the immediate family requires that a faculty unit employee travel over five hundred (500) miles from his/her home.

23.2

A leave granted in accordance with provision 23.1 may be supplemented in accordance with bereavement provisions of Article 24, Sick Leave, provisions 24.9e, 24.10, and 24.11.

23.3

The term "immediate family" as used in this Agreement shall refer to the employee's spouse or domestic partner, parent, grandparent, grandchild, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, stepchild or stepparent of the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and close relative or persons residing in the immediate household of the employee (except domestic employees or roomers). Also included in this definition shall be any minor children or incapacitated individuals for whom the employee has primary responsibility or legal guardianship or conservatorship.

Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

23.4

A bargaining unit employee shall be entitled to maternity/paternity leave for the reasons specified in provision 22.10 of this Agreement. Bargaining unit employees shall be entitled to a maximum of thirty (30) days of such paid leave, which shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child. Such leave shall be charged only for workdays in such a period of time and may be used for reason of the birth of a child of the employee or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with the adoption or foster care of the child by the employee.

23.5

A paid maternity leave granted in accordance with provision 23.4 above runs concurrently with other maternity/paternity, pregnancy disability and/or family care and medical leave provisions of Article 22, Leaves of Absence Without Pay, and may be supplemented in accordance with the provisions of Article 24, Sick Leave, of this Agreement. Normally, ten (10) days of earned sick leave may be charged. A physician's verification of disability shall be required for the use of earned sick leave pursuant to this provision in excess of ten (10) days.

Jury Duty Leave

23.6

A faculty unit employee who serves on jury duty shall receive his/her regular salary only if he/she remits the amount received for such duty to the CSU. Payment for travel expenses and subsistence received by the employee need not be remitted. If the employee elects to retain the jury duty fees, his/her time off for jury duty is not compensable. The employee may elect to use vacation or CTO to cover the time off.

23.7

An hourly faculty unit employee shall be eligible for time off with pay for jury duty only for those hours he/she was scheduled to work.

23.8

A faculty unit employee, upon receipt of initial notification for jury duty, shall promptly notify the appropriate administrator.

23.9

The faculty unit employee shall notify in writing the appropriate administrator prior to taking leave for jury duty. Verification of actual service for jury duty shall be provided by the faculty unit employee when requested by the appropriate administrator.

Leave to Vote

23.10

A faculty unit employee who would otherwise be unable to vote outside of his/her regular working hours may be granted up to two (2) hours of worktime without loss of pay to vote at a general, direct primary, or presidential primary election.

23.11

A faculty unit employee shall be required to request such leave time from the appropriate administrator at least two (2) working days prior to the election.

Absence as a Witness

23.12

A faculty unit employee serving as a court-subpoenaed witness or as an expert witness in the interest of the CSU shall seek the payment of witness fees. Whenever possible, a faculty unit employee shall confer with the attorney requesting his/her appearance to determine whether certified copies of appropriate documents would be suitable and would eliminate the need for a court appearance.

23.13

A faculty unit employee who is absent as a court-subpoenaed witness or as an expert witness in the interest of the CSU shall be paid the normal salary for the corresponding period of absence. No portion of the employee's salary shall be forfeited as the result of such an appearance; however, all court fees (except personal travel and/or subsistence payments) shall be remitted to the CSU. If an exceptional circumstance occurs whereby the faculty unit employee does not remit such fees, an amount equal to the fees shall be deducted from the faculty unit employee's salary. No vacation or compensatory time off (CTO) shall be used in such cases.

23.14

A faculty unit employee who receives court fees in excess of regular earnings may keep the excess and need remit only an amount equal to the compensation paid the faculty unit employee while on leave. If the faculty unit employee chooses to retain the entire fee, then the time taken off shall be charged as vacation or CTO, and if no vacation time or CTO is available, the faculty unit employee shall be docked for the period of absence.

23.15

A faculty unit employee serving as a court-subpoenaed witness on a holiday or while on vacation or on CTO shall serve on his/her own time.

23.16

A faculty unit employee who is serving as a witness under subpoena at governmental administrative hearings to which the CSU is a party shall be provided with release time for appearance at the hearing.

23.17

A faculty unit employee who is a party to a suit or who is an expert witness not serving in the interest of the CSU shall appear on his/her own time. The faculty unit employee shall be charged vacation or CTO, and if no vacation time or CTO is available, the faculty unit employee shall be docked for the period of absence.

Emergency Leave

23.18

An emergency leave with pay may be granted to a faculty unit employee by the President in the event of a natural catastrophe or an emergency situation that places the health or safety of the faculty unit employee in jeopardy. Such leaves shall normally be of short duration.

Military Leave

23.19

Emergency military leave, temporary military leave, and indefinite military leave shall be granted to eligible employees in accordance with state and federal law.