There has been a minor revision to the Employment Manual to align with the Faculty Policy Manual (FPM).
The change is under Section 5.19, Parental Leave, Section 3 - Impact of Parental Leave on Faculty Tenure or Reappointment Review. The former language was clarified and expanded to ensure alignment with the FPM.
The old language read:
Upon written request by the delivering parent, the probationary or reappointment period will be extended by one year.
Tenure, promotion or reappointment reviews that are deferred as specified above should be treated procedurally in the same manner as reviews conducted at the usual intervals. The dossier shall be evaluated as if the work were done in the normal period of service and will be so stated in all review letters.
The new language reads:
Faculty who are taking (or who have taken) parental leave have the option to request an extension to their probationary period or their comprehensive/cumulative review period. Please see the Faculty Policy Manual, section 7.3 for tenure-track faculty and section 5.6.2 for clinical-applied faculty for more information.
Tenure or reappointment reviews that are granted extensions should be treated procedurally in the same manner as reviews conducted at the typical intervals. The dossier shall be evaluated as if the work were done in the typical period of service.
HRD will continue to ensure that the most current edition of the Employment Manual is available. The manual can be accessed at any time under Employee Self Service, On the Employee Tab and Employee Resources Card.
If you have any questions, please contact HRD at 860.768.4666 or hrd@hartford.edu.