Policy Rationale
The College of Health Professions affirms that faculty presence is important to support the university and college missions and to foster collegial relationships with others in the college and university. It is also paramount to the efficient and effective functioning of the college and its programs for faculty to have flexibility in work schedules as approved and monitored by supervisors.
Scope
This policy applies to faculty members with full-time faculty appointments in the College of Health Professions.
Policy
As salaried professional titles, faculty positions typically require a greater time commitment than the standard 40 hours per week (on a full-time basis) as well as flexibility in work schedules. College business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The provision of an alternative work schedule for a faculty member is at the discretion of the supervisor; however, all faculty members are expected to maintain program, department, college and/or university commitments such a meetings, ceremonies, etc., regardless of altered work schedules.
With written approval of the supervisor, faculty may work off campus on a limited basis on a project that has distinct measureable outcomes. Departmental administrative assistants should be made aware if a faculty will be working off campus, and how to reach the faculty member. If approved to work off-campus on a project, the faculty member must be consistently available by email and phone. “Out of office” leave must be taken through Employee Self-Service. Should the outcomes of the project not meet expectations, the faculty member may not be approved for future requests to work off campus.
Faculty taking leave time must request approval through the Employee Self-Service portal before taking the leave.
References
UAMS Human Resources Policy 4.4.01 – Basic Code of Conduct
UAMS Human Resources Policy 4.8.02 – Work Schedules
UAMS College of Nursing Faculty Handbook 2017-2018
Approval
This policy was approved by the College of Health Professions Executive Committee on Sept. 8, 2017.