Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook 36 August 2023 4. Sick Leave/Annual Leave The SBHE does not authorize sick leave nor annual leave for faculty on an academic year (9- or 10-month) contract. Brief absence (up to two weeks) caused by injury, illness, or comparable conditions are generally granted without loss of salary, provided internal arrangements can be made for other faculty to cover classes. Longer absences are considered on a case-by-case basis. Disability insurance funded through individual payroll deductions is available. Maternity leave is arranged on a case-by-case basis through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. 5. Book Order Each faculty member is responsible for the selection of textbooks and instructional materials required for each course they teach. The DCB bookstore issues a request form each semester to obtain information necessary for ordering. The purchasing and selling of books for instruction is the responsibility of the bookstore. 6. Faculty Oath Every member of the academic staff at university system institutions, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall execute the oath or affirmation required by NDCC section 15-10-13.2. The oath shall be executed and filed in the faculty member’s personnel file.