Paid academic leaves are provided so that eligible part-time faculty can pursue professional or academic research projects.
To apply, an eligible part-time faculty member must complete an Article XVIII Paid Academic Leave Form (PDF) and submit the completed form to Arlene De La Rosa at delarosa@newschool.edu
in Human Resources according to the timeline outlined in the FAQ
question: When should part-time faculty members request an Article XVIII
paid academic leave? Electronic submissions are preferable.
The deadline to apply for a paid academic leave for academic year 2021-2022 is Friday, February 26, 2021.
The Office of Human Resources will send an email to the faculty member's
New School email account informing the faculty member whether his/her
request for leave has been granted or denied.
Paid academic leaves are granted based on seniority and weighted by
school. In a department/program of fewer than ten faculty members, one
faculty member will be eligible for paid academic leave in any given
semester. In a department/program of more than ten faculty members, no
more than 10 percent of the faculty in the department/program will be
eligible to receive a paid academic leave in any semester.
Yes. If the faculty member elects not to discontinue his/her health
and/or dental care insurance coverage while on leave, deductions for the
employee's share of the premiums will continue to be taken from the
faculty member's pay during the period of the leave.
Faculty members with summer base loads may apply for paid academic leave
in the summer. The procedure to apply is the same as that described in
the FAQ question: How do part-time faculty members request an XVIII
paid academic leave?
Part-time faculty members must return to teaching at the university in
the semester following the period of paid academic leave and submit a
one-page report to the Office of Human Resources giving evidence of the
academic work accomplished while on leave. A faculty member may be asked
to give a more detailed presentation on his or her project at the
discretion of the university.
The New School will pay a part-time faculty member on paid academic leave the same pay that the faculty received from the university in the same semester during the previous academic year plus any applicable across-the-board increase.