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Employees may request to stop the clock toward continuing or permanent appointments for the birth, adoption, foster care placement of a child, critical life event, or special circumstances. Critical life event or special circumstances will require a change to title. The appropriate form below must be submitted to effectuate a stoppage in service credit toward “tenure” or permanent appointment.
A temporary cessation of service credit toward continuing appointment shall be provided, at the employee's request, commencing with a child's birth/adoption/foster care placement. Such written request by an academic employee with an academic year obligation shall be approved for the time requested, one semester or two semesters. Such written request by an academic employee with a calendar year obligation shall be approved for the time requested, six months or one year.
Download and save the form to your desktop in order to fully utilize the fillable form features
Review the guide on how to create and use a digital signature
The form must be completed in its entirety prior to the commencement of the clock stoppage. Submitting this form does NOT constitute a request for leave.
For questions, please contact:
Office of Faculty Affairs
716-645-2995
ubvpfacultyaffairs@buffalo.edu
A temporary cessation of service credit toward continuing appointment shall be provided, at the employee’s request, commencing with a child's birth/adoption/foster care placement. A written request by an academic employee with an academic year obligation shall be approved for the time requested, one semester or two semesters. Such written request by an academic employee with a calendar year obligation shall be approved for the time requested, six months or one year.
Download and save the form to your desktop in order to fully utilize the fillable form features
Review the guide on how to create and use a digital signature
The form must be completed in its entirety prior to the commencement of the clock stoppage. Submitting this form does NOT constitute a request for leave.
For questions, please contact:
Office of Faculty Affairs
716-645-2995
ubvpfacultyaffairs@buffalo.edu
A temporary cessation of service credit toward permanent appointment shall be provided, at the employee's request, commencing with a child's birth/adoption/foster care placement. Such written request by a professional employee shall be approved for the time requested up to the duration of their approved family leave.
Download and save the form to your desktop in order to fully utilize the fillable form features
Review the guide on how to create and use a digital signature
The form must be completed in its entirety prior to the commencement of the clock stoppage. Submitting this form does NOT constitute a request for leave.
For questions, please contact:
Human Resources
716-645-7777
ub-hr@buffalo.edu
A tenure clock stop based on a Critical Life Event (e.g. personal/family member illness, elder care issue) requires approval by your dean. Notifications to all supervisory levels is required – chair, dean and the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA). OFA shares material with Decanal HR.
OR
A tenure clock stop based on Special Circumstances related to research requires approval by the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. Because the individual circumstances vary, these clock stops are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Approvals by all supervisory levels are required – chair, dean and the OFA. OFA shares material with Decanal HR.
Download and save the form to your desktop in order to fully utilize the fillable form features
Review the guide on how to create and use a digital signature
The form must be completed in its entirety prior to the commencement of the clock stoppage. Submitting this form does NOT constitute a request for leave.
For questions, please contact:
Office of Faculty Affairs
716-645-2995
ubvpfacultyaffairs@buffalo.edu
A tenure clock stop based on a Critical Life Event (e.g. personal/family member illness, elder care issue) requires approval by your dean. Notifications to all supervisory levels is required – chair, dean and the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA). OFA shares material with Decanal HR.
OR
A tenure clock stop based on Special Circumstances related to research requires approval by the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. Because the individual circumstances vary, these clock stops are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Approvals by all supervisory levels are required – chair, dean and the OFA. OFA shares material with Decanal HR.
Download and save the form to your desktop in order to fully utilize the fillable form features
Review the guide on how to create and use a digital signature
The form must be completed in its entirety prior to the commencement of the clock stoppage. Submitting this form does NOT constitute a request for leave.
For questions, please contact:
Office of Faculty Affairs
716-645-2995
ubvpfacultyaffairs@buffalo.edu