Promotions, Sabbaticals and Retirement/Terminal Leave Resources

Sabbaticals

Sabbaticals—extended breaks from routine work with the

purpose of seeking rest, recovery and renewal ... can have

profound implications for individuals’ personal and work-

related identities which, in turn, may have profound

implications for their wellbeing at work, and in life ... a “peak

life experience” that provide an identity workspace for

transitions, healing, discovery and growth. - Kira Schabram, The

Sabbatical Project

Sounds good, right? Sign me up! The application process though, can seem daunting. While, yes, the contractual Sabbatical process looks complicated, {Sabbaticals, Contract pages 22-23} actually, it is not as cumbersome as it seems and the contractual benefit is well worth the effort.

The process, more simply stated, is as follows:

1. Every 7 years a Sabbatical Leave application may be submitted.

2. Notice of eligibility is sent to the faculty each fall semester.

3. This year, applications must be filed by December 5th.

4. Statement of specific study/research purpose must be made.

5. Requests can be made for one semester or one full year.

6. Completed applications are submitted to the Sabbatical Leave Committee.

7. The Sabbatical Leave Committee presents the applicants to the President to be sent to the Board

of Trustees.

8. Notifications of Sabbatical Leave are made to applicants by April 15th

9. Upon return, a report encompassing the purpose for leave is submitted to the Dean and the

Committee.

Promotions

Promotions: What you need to Know…

1. To be considered for promotion, request forms must be submitted to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs (VPAA) on or before February 1st.

2. Promotion applications are submitted to a Faculty Promotions Selection Committee comprised of 3 members from the department, related department or related discipline.

3. The Promotion Committee evaluates and forwards eligible applications, with official supporting materials, (promotion packet) to the VPAA by March 1st.

4. The VPAA submits their recommendations and the Dean's recommendations to the President.

5. The President forwards their recommendation to the Board of Trustees whose decisions are final.

6. Application rejections, at any step of the review process, are submitted in writing to the applicant.

7. The Union President ensures all timelines are met.

For more detailed information, refer to Promotions, Contract pages 17-18.

Retirement/Terminal Leave

RETIREMENT/TERMINAL LEAVE/SEVERANCE: DATES AND INFORMATION...

The Terminal Leave Program is the faculty severance benefit provided to eligible Faculty Union Members who are retiring.

1. Faculty members participating in this program remain on the payroll until a set percentage of their salary is paid. Faculty members with 20 years or more of full-time service are eligible for a 35% payout of their salary. Those with 25 years or more of full-time service are eligible for a 70% payout of their salary. Once the payouts are complete, a faculty member is effectively retired.

2. On Terminal Leave, faculty remain on the payroll and will continue to receive pension contributions, along with health and dental insurance.

3. Faculty members are to advise their chairs or directors, the Executive Director of Human Resources and the Faculty Union President, in writing, of their intended retirement date six (6) months prior to that date.

4. No more than 10 faculty members per academic year shall be eligible for the Terminal Leave Program. If there are more than 10 applicants, seniority will determine eligibility.

Complete Terminal Leave Program information can be found in Appendix E of the 2020 - 2026 Contract, pages 64 – 79.

Journey Into Retirement at Middlesex College

Retirement 2026 by the NumbersAs the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make retirement unaffordable for many.

AFTNJ For Retirees

About AFT RetireesAFT retired members are front and center in our union’s national and state legislative campaigns to honor their service with a secure, healthy and productive retirement. AFT members who retire are ensured a lifelong membership in the national union as soon as their local union updates their status from “working” to “retired, active” in its membership reports to the AFT.

AFTNJ Retirees

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