2.25 Development Leave Program
This type of leave is designed to enable the faculty member to engage in study, research, writing, and similar projects for the purpose of adding to the knowledge available to the individual faculty member, his or her institution, and society generally. The Legislature's purpose in establishing the faculty development leave program is to improve further the higher education available to the youth at the state-supported colleges and universities and to establish the program of faculty development leaves as part of the compensation for the faculty of these colleges and universities.
After two consecutive academic years of full-time service at UT San Antonio, faculty members with the academic title of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, or an equivalent rank, may be considered for a faculty development leave for one academic year at half regular salary or for half an academic year at full regular salary.
Faculty members on faculty development leave may accept a grant for study, research, or travel from any institution of higher education or from a charitable, religious, or educational corporation or foundation or from any federal, state, or local governmental agency. A faculty member on faculty development leave may not accept employment from any other person, corporation, or government, unless the UT System Board of Regents determines that it would be in the public interest to do so and expressly approves the employment.
A faculty member on faculty development leave shall continue to be a member of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or of the Optional Retirement Program of the institution of higher education, just as any other member of the faculty on full-time duty.
The institution of higher education shall cause to be deducted from the compensation paid to a member of the faculty on faculty development leave the deposit and membership dues required to be paid by him or her to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or to the Optional Retirement Program, the contribution for Old Age and Survivors Insurance, and any other amounts required or authorized to be deducted from the compensation paid any faculty member.
A member of the faculty on faculty development leave is a faculty member for purposes of participating in the programs and of receiving the benefits made available by or through the institution of higher education or the state to faculty members.
Not more than six percent of the UTSA faculty members may be on faculty development leave at any one time.