U. of A. C.E.S. Policy Manual: C.E.S.P. 7-14: Employee Benefits: Leave and Holidays: Children’s Educational Activity Leave

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Children’s Educational Activity Leave

Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 7-14
Date Revised: 7-01-2007

Summary: Establishes policies and procedures related to Act 1028 of the 2007 Legislative Session, the Children’s Educational Activity Leave Act.

Act 1028 of the 2007 Legislative Session provides eight (8) hours of additional leave per calendar year for full-time state employees who participate in the educational activities of their

natural child
adopted child
stepchild
foster child
grandchild
child for whom the employee is legally responsible.

The child must be in preK-12th grade.

Qualifying Activities

parent-teacher conferences
participation in school-sponsored volunteer programs
field trips
academic competitions
classroom or school committee meetings
assisting with athletic, music, or theater programs.

Effective Date and Accrual

This policy is effective July 1, 2007. Eight hours will be available for the 2007 calendar year and every calendar year thereafter. Leave balances in this category do not carry forward and are not paid at termination.

Requesting and Reporting Educational Leave

Extension employees requesting Children’s Educational Activity leave should submit form E.B.E.N. - 327, Request for Leave, in advance of leave taken. This form is approved by the supervisor.

Employees should report Children’s Educational Activity leave taken on the Banner Electronic Approvals of Time Entry Form.

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