A. Study Leaves

1. Effective September 1, 2000, Study Leaves shall be granted to each college annually at the rate of one per 13 tenured faculty or fraction thereof in that college.

2. No fewer than four (4) Study Leaves shall be assigned annually to a central pool to be utilized for untenured presidential track faculty. These Study Leaves shall be assigned by the Provost after consultation with the Faculty Senate Study Leave Committee.

3. The faculty in consultation with the Dean of each college shall determine the method of utilization of the Study Leaves assigned to that college.

4. Study Leaves distributed to any college which does not utilize them shall either be transferred by the Provost to the central pool or be retained until the following year within the college to which assigned.

5. One half of the replacement costs for Study Leaves utilized by a college shall be absorbed by that college.

6. A faculty member on leave for a full year shall receive half salary for one year.

7. A faculty member on leave for 2 year shall receive full salary up to a maximum of $48,000 per Study Leave.

B. Summer Research Awards

1. There shall be 35 faculty awards annually.

a. Each award shall carry a $4,500 stipend.

2. The selection process shall remain unchanged.

C. Interest Free Loans

The University will loan to bargaining unit members up to a maximum of $2,500 during the life of this Agreement, to purchase personal computers and computer related equipment. The loan will be repaid within a one year period, by payroll deduction or a lump sum payment. Purchases will be made through Temple=s Purchasing Department. In the event an individual leaves the University, the amount owed will be deducted from their last paycheck.