35 | STEVENS EMPLOYEE MANUAL Faculty All full and part-time faculty, including adjunct faculty, may take sick leave in connection with the diagnosis, care, treatment or recovery of the faculty member’s own mental or physical illness, injury or health condition (including preventive care), as necessary. When a faculty absence results in the cancellation of class or another academic commitment, the faculty member is expected to make up the missed class time or academic commitment in coordination with the department chair or equivalent (or dean where there is no department chair or equivalent). Faculty are required to apply for short-term/ long-term disability with our insurance carrier to substantiate the claim and ensure all documentation under FMLA and other statutory requirements are completed. Faculty do not receive the disability benefit while receiving salary continuation, as this would exceed their regular pay. In 2018, the State of New Jersey implemented the New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law, which requires that employers afford all employees, including faculty, a minimum number of sick days and keep records of sick leave provided to and taken by all employees, including faculty. Accordingly, Stevens provides faculty with a Sick Leave Allotment (as discussed below). Faculty need only use their Sick Leave Allotment when (1) the faculty member uses sick leave (as described above) but is unable to make up missed class time or other academic commitments during the current semester or (2) the sick leave is used for one of the following purposes: • Diagnosis, care, treatment or recovery for a family member’s mental or physical illness, injury or health condition (including preventive care); • Time needed because of a faculty member’s or family member’s status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence (including treatment, counseling, legal services or participation in or preparation for any related civil or criminal proceedings); • Time to attend school-related conferences, meetings or events regarding the faculty member’s child’s education; or to attend a school-related meeting regarding the faculty member’s child’s health; or • Time when the employer’s business closes due to a public health emergency or the faculty member needs to care for a child whose school or childcare provider is closed due to a public health emergency. For purposes of this Manual and pursuant to applicable law, a family member includes a child, spouse, domestic partner, civil union partner, parent, parent-in-law, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, any other individual related by blood to the employee and any other individual that the employee shows to have a close association with the employee which is the equivalent of a family relationship. Child includes a biological, adopted or foster child, stepchild or legal ward of a covered individual, child of a domestic partner of the covered individual and a child who becomes the child of a parent pursuant to a written agreement between the parent and a gestational carrier. Faculty Sick Leave Allotment The Sick Leave Allotment for full-time faculty consists of 12 sick days, provided annually on January 1 of each year. Sick Leave Allotment may accrue from year to year, provided that up to seventy-two unused sick days may be carried over from year-to-year, with the remaining sick days expiring. These sick days will be prorated based on the faculty member’s start date. The Sick Leave Allotment for part-time faculty, including adjunct faculty, consists of five sick days, provided annually on January 1 of each year. A maximum of five sick days may be carried over from year-to-year (assuming continued employment for adjunct faculty) with the remaining days expiring. These sick days will be prorated based on the faculty member’s start date. Faculty will not receive payment for unused sick time.
