Senate Bill 11-12-32
| Bill ID: | 11-12-32 |
| Name: | Proposed Policies for Parental Leave for Faculty |
| Proposed: | 02/16/2012 |
| Sponsor: | University's Policy Review Committee of the Office of Faculty Affairs |
| Proposal: | The University System of Maryland has been considering parental leave for faculty and staff. As the flagship campus of the USM, our University is leading the initiative by crafting policies for our campus. The University's Policy Review Committee of the Office of Faculty Affairs, an initiative stemming from the ADVANCE grant, has been instrumental in crafting these draft policies. The committee is proposing two policies for parental leave and modified duties for faculty. There will also be a similar policy brought forward for staff. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 05/01/2012 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2012-04-12 |
| Decision Date: | 2012-04-19 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted in favor of the report |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2012-03-30 |
| Decision Date: | 2012-04-05 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the item on the April 19, 2012 Senate agenda |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Faculty Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2012-02-27 |
| Decision Date: | 2012-03-27 |
| Actions: | The FAC formed a working group to review the proposed policies and review peer institution data. The committee reviewed the working group recommendations and met with representatives of the Office of Faculty Affairs and the ADVANCE Policy Review Committee. The FAC agreed that UMCP should lead the initiative to develop a parental leave and modified duty policy for faculty within the USM. They agreed to extend the amount of parental leave from 30 days to 8 work weeks in order to provide the maximum benefit to both parents. The Committee endorses the principle that when the institution employs both faculty parents, EACH of them should be entitled to use the full amount of parental leave authorized for use by the institution. The FAC consulted with the University's Office of Legal Affairs and crafted a policy that outlines the specifics of these recommendations. The FAC met on March 27, 2012 and unanimously approved the proposed policy. |
| Next Step: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2012-01-19 |
| Decision Date: | 2012-02-22 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Faculty Affairs Committee with reviewing the proposal |
| Next Step: | Faculty Affairs Committee Review |
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