Sabbatical Leave Policy Template

This sabbatical leave policy template has 3 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our human resources documents.

Sample of our sabbatical leave policy template:

SABBATICAL LEAVE POLICY PURPOSE [COMPANY NAME] understands the importance of having employees who are leaders in their field and strives to encourage innovation and creativity among our employees to ensure that [COMPANY NAME] remains a leader of cutting-edge [PRODUCTS/SOLUTION] in our industry. It is the policy of [COMPANY NAME] to allow eligible employees to take paid sabbatical leave to focus on self-development for a specified period of time. In addition, our sabbatical leave policy outlines our requirements and procedures for providing paid sabbatical leave to our employees. This type of leave is separate from vacation, PTO and sick leave and applies only to long-term employees. We offer sabbatical leave as a benefit to encourage our employees to innovate, acquire knowledge and pursue their goals (e.g. volunteer, travel, research, write.) It's a way to reward employees who have worked with us for a long time. We also want to encourage them to rejuvenate and develop their skills. SCOPE This policy applies to [LONG TERM EMPLOYEES OR SPECIFY] who have been working for our company for at least [NUMBER] consecutive years. OBJECTIVES The sabbatical program has the following objectives: To enhance productivity, creativity and passion for conservation in outstanding long-term employees. To provide a vehicle to motivate valued employees to continue their careers at our organization. To help key staff reach a wider understanding of their work by pulling back from the rigors of the day and gaining a broader perspective on the work of the organization. To become a model organization practicing wellness and positive work/life integration. ELIGIBILITY Our sabbatical leave policy provides eligible employees with up to [FIVE WEEKS OR SPECIFY] of paid leave plus [TWO WEEKS OR SPECIFY] of unpaid leave after their first [FIVE OR SPECIFY] years of work in our company. Every [FIVE YEARS OR SPECIFY] thereafter, the sabbatical leave is increased by [ONE WEEK WITH PAY OR SPECIFY] with a maximum of [EIGHT WEEKS OR SPECIFY] and you will be eligible to take a sabbatical leave every [FIVE YEARS OR SPECIFY] until you retire. Employees on approved sabbatical leave will receive pay and continued benefits during the period of leave. Employees on sabbatical leave are not eligible for tuition reimbursement or any sabbatical activity reimbursement. In addition, note the following details about the program: Sabbatical leave is possible for any employee who has [SPECIFY] years of service with our organization. Sabbatical leave is not an automatic right of employment. Nor may an employee consider sabbatical benefits to be part of any benefits available to them upon termination. Part-time employees, contract employees and interns are not eligible for sabbatical leave. An employee may not receive cash in lieu of sabbatical leave. Sabbatical leave cannot be converted to a cash benefit upon separation of employment. PROCEDURE Eligible employees who wish to apply for a sabbatical leave must submit a letter to their immediate supervisor describing the reason for the sabbatical leave and the activities planned during the sabbatical leave. Examples of activities during a sabbatical leave include continuing education, writing a book or peer-reviewed publication, or targeted research in the employee's specific area of expertise. The proposal submitted will be reviewed by the immediate supervisor and the employee's human resources