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Faculty Handbook

1.1 UH System Board Regents   
1.2.2 Community College Advisory Council   
1.3 UHCL Administration   
1.4 An Overview: The University of Houston-Clear Lake   
1.5 UHCL Mission   
1.6 Formatting, Tracking, Maintaining, & Disseminating UHCL Policy Documents   
2.1 Overview of Governance   
2.2 Constitution of the Faculty Senate   
3.1 Faculty Position Ranks   
3.2 Faculty Appointments: General Guidelines   
3.3 UHCL Guidelines for Faculty Appointments   
3.4 Non-Tenure Track Academic Appointments   
3.5 Policies on Graduate & Undergraduate Teaching/Research Asst.   
3.6 Adjunct Faculty Appointments   
3.7 Graduate Faculty Definition   
3.8 Retirement   
3.9 UH System Voluntary Modification of Faculty Employment Program   
3.10 Emeritus/Emerita Status Guidelines   
3.11 Nepotism Policy   
3.12 Employement of Non-U.S. Citizen   
4.1 Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Plan   
4.2 Search and Selection Procedures    

5.1 Annual Faculty Review Policy   
5.2 UHCL Policy on Program Reviews   
5.3 UHCL Promotion & Tenure    
5.4 UHCL Post-Tenure Performance Review   
5.5 UH System Faculty Dismissal Policy   
5.6 Dismissal of Faculty Members   
5.7 Financial Exigency   
5.8 Program Discontinuance Policy & Procedures    
6.1 Workload Policy for Faculty   
6.2 Faculty Office Hours   
6.3 Interschool Teaching Policy   
6.4 Policy on Direction of Theses & Master's Projects   
6.5 Dual Employment, Outside Employment, & Consulting Contracts   
6.6 Guidelines for Full-Time Overload & Off-Campus Teaching Compensation   
6.7 Policy on Administrative Salaries in the Academic Affairs Division   
6.8 Faculty Merit Raise Increments    
6.9 Perquisites   
6.10 Summer Pay Policy   
6.11 Policy for Extra Compensation In Excess of Base Salary   

7.1 Benefits   
7.2 Family & Medical Leave of Absence Policy   
7.3 Parental Leave Policy & Procedure   
7.4 Leave of Absence   
7.5 Employee Time & Effort Reporting   
7.6 Fair Labor Standards Act Policy   
7.7 Employee Group Insurance   
7.8 Graduate Work by University Faculty and Staff   
7.9 Paid Holidays   
7.10 Faculty Development Leave   
7.11 Minnie Stevens Piper Award   
7.12 President's Distinguished Faculty Award   
8.1 Academic Freedom   
8.2 Standards of Conduct for the Academic Community   
8.3 Legal Responsibilities of Faculty and Staff   
8.4 Liability   
8.5 Open Records Policy   
8.6 Faculty Disciplinary Procedures   
8.7 Sexual Harassment Policy   
8.8 ADA   
8.9 Aids    
8.10 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention    
8.11 Non-Discrimination & Grievance   
8.12 Workplace Violence   
8.13 Electronic Information Policy   
9.1 Faculty Grievance Policy   
10.1 Policy on Research, Scholarly & Artistic Activities   
10.2 Personnel Policies Related to Research & External Activities   
10.2.3 Procedure on Conflicts of Interest for Investigators   
10.3 Faculty Research & Support Funds   
10.4 Faculty Development & Support Funds   
10.5 Intellectual Property Policy   
10.6 Policy on the Authoring & Delivery of Distance Education Courseware by UHCL Faculty & Staff   
10.7 Development Policy   
11.1 Student Rights & Responsibilities   
11.2 Grading Policy   
11.3 Grading Procedures   
11.4 Academic Honesty Policy   
11.5 Academic Appeals Policy   
11.6 Combined & Parallel Undergraduate & Graduate Courses   
11.7 Grade Change Annotation on Academic Transcript   

12.1 Policy for the Use of University Facilities   
12.2 University Hours of Operation   
12.3 Safety Policy   
12.4 Facilities Repair and Maintenance Services   
12.5 Smoking   
12.6 Emergency Closings   
12.7 UHCL Evacuation Plan   
12.8 Neumann Library   
12.9 University Computing Resources   
12.10 Student Services   
12.11 Bookstore   

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Policy No. ULC.1999.001

PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

1.0 Purpose

1.1 An employee who does not meet the eligibility requirements for FMLA leave may be eligible for parental leave for the birth of a natural child or the adoption or foster care placement of a child under 3 years of age.

1.2 This policy describes the parental leave benefits the UHCL provides to eligible employees in accordance with the provisions of the State General Appropriations Act available in the Office of Human Resources.

1.3 There may be differences in the Parental Leave Policy and FMLA. Employees are encouraged to contact the Office of Human Resources for clarification.

2.0 Definitions

2.1 Child - for the purpose of parental leave, a biological, adopted, or foster child under 3 years of age.

2.2 Eligible Employees - for the purpose of parental leave, an employee who:

2.3 Year - twelve months measured forward from the first date parental leave begins.

2.4 FMLA leave - employee leave from work covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

Other applicable definitions may be found in the UHCL policy on FMLA leave.

3.0 Policy

3.1 UHCL employees who are not eligible for FMLA leave are entitled to parental leave for the following qualifying conditions:

  1. The birth of a child to the employee and the care of the newborn;
  2. The placement of a child under 3 years of age with the employee in connection with the adoption or state-approved foster care of the child.

3.2 Parental leave may not begin until the date of the birth of a natural child, placement of a child for adoption or foster care, or the recommendation of a health care provider.

3.3 An eligible employee is entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks of approved parental leave in a year, as defined in this policy. The employee may take a shorter leave. Employees who meet the eligibility requirements for FMLA leave are only entitled to FMLA leave.

3.4 An eligible employee must use all applicable accrued paid leave (including sick leave, vacation and compensatory leave) while taking parental leave.

3.5 The use of accrued sick leave is restricted to those circumstances that would otherwise qualify the employee for sick leave use under state law and UHS or UHCL policy.

3.6 Parental leave is available to both men and women.

4.0 Policy Provisions

4.1 Employees with less than six months of continuous employment with the State of Texas are not eligible to take vacation under this policy.

4.2 A leave of absence by a probationary employee extends the probationary period of employment by the amount of leave taken.

4.3 Subject to fiscal constraints, an employee returning from approved parental leave within the provisions of this policy shall be restored to the original position or an equivalent position with equivalent pay, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

  1. An employee offered an equivalent position who chooses to decline the position waives any right to reinstatement.
  2. An employee who believes that a position offered that is not an equivalent position is entitled to file a grievance under the UHCL faculty or staff grievance policy and procedure located in the Office of Human Resources.

5.0 Procedural Requirements

5.1 Applying for Parental Leave

  1. a. A request for parental leave must be submitted on the same application form used to apply for FMLA leave. The request must be accompanied by either:
    1. For birth of a natural child, the FMLA certification of a health care provider (UHCL FMLA Form 1) including the date of birth; or
    2. For placement of a child for adoption or foster care, a copy of the orders of adoption or placement, and certification of the age of the child to be adopted or placed for foster care.
  2. The employee is responsible for submitting both required forms to the Office of Human Resources. Unless extraordinary conditions prevail, at least 30-calendar days notice is expected before the leave begins.

5.2 General procedural requirements

  1. Birth of a natural child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care is a qualifying event that may affect employee insurance benefits. To include the child for coverage under employee health insurance, the UHCL Office of Human Resources must be notified within 30 days after the birth/adoption/placement.
  2. The insurance coverage requirements, employee reporting requirements, and documentation requirements that pertain to employees on FMLA leave also apply in cases of parental leave. See UHCL FMLA policy and procedures available in the Office of Human Resources.

Signature:
William A. Staples

Title: President
University of Houston-Clear Lake

Approval Date: March 11, 1999

Sunset Date: March 11, 2019

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