University
of California
Family Friendly Policies for
Faculty and Other Academic Appointees
Part-Time Appointment/
Reduction in Percentage of Time
Service Periods vs.
Pay Periods
PART-TIME APPOINTMENT AND REDUCTION IN PERCENTAGE OF TIME OF AN APPOINTMENT TO ACCOMMODATE FAMILY NEEDS
(APM - 760-29)
Academic appointees may be eligible for appointment to a part-time position or may be eligible to reduce their percentage of time of an appointment from full time to part time for a specified period of time or permanently to accommodate family needs. The Chancellor has authority to approve such appointments.
For more information, see http://www.ucop.edu/acadpersonnel/apm/apm-760.pdf.
PROFESSOR SERIES – PART-TIME APPOINTMENT AND REDUCTION IN PERCENTAGE OF TIME OF AN APPOINTMENT (APM - 220-10, -16-c, -16-d, and Appendix B)
Academic appointees in the Professor series also may be eligible for appointment to a part-time position or may be eligible to reduce their percentage of time of an appointment from full time to part time for a specified period of time or permanently to accommodate family needs. The following policies and guidelines apply to such appointments:
An appointment to a title in the Professor series is normally for full-time service to the University, although there may subsequently be a temporary reduction in the percentage of time of the appointment by agreement between the appointee and the University. Full-time appointees with a temporary reduction in the percentage of time of an appointment will return to full-time service at the end of the agreed-upon period of temporary reduction. The period of temporary reduction in percentage of time of an appointment shall be set forth in a memorandum of understanding and may be shortened or extended by written agreement between the appointee and the University.
An initial appointment for less than full-time service with a title in the Professor series may be authorized under appropriate circumstances, provided that the Chancellor specifically approves the arrangement as being in the best interests of the University. When an appointment for less than full-time service is approved, the University is not obligated to increase the percentage of time of the appointment, even if the appointee and the department should desire such an increase in the future.
An initial part-time appointment to the rank of Associate Professor or Professor or subsequent promotion to one of these ranks on a part-time basis shall be subject to the provisions which apply in the case of a full-time appointment; and the appointee shall execute a memorandum of understanding agreeing that the tenure status and other benefits of the appointment as described are limited to the specified percentage of time. The memorandum of understanding also shall specify expectations as to workload, productivity, reviews, and any other applicable conditions of the appointment. A copy of the memorandum of understanding should be included in the personnel review file.
In addition, a permanent change to a part-time appointment, or a temporary reduction in percentage of time of a full-time appointment, may be granted to accommodate family needs as defined in APM - 760.
Advancement of a part-time appointee with a title in the Professor series shall depend on quality of performance at a level of distinction comparable to that demanded of a full-time appointee, although, when circumstances warrant, a lesser rate of scholarly accomplishment or an extended time frame for review will be acceptable. For appointees at the Assistant level, the eight-year limitation of service (APM - 133) still applies. Teaching assignments and departmental, committee, and other service are to be kept in proportion to the percentage of time of the assignment, but the same quality of performance is expected as for a full-time appointee.
For guidelines on part-time appointments to accommodate family needs, see APM - 220, Appendix B.
For more information, see http://www.ucop.edu/acadpersonnel/apm/apm-220.pdf.
For information on the eight-year limitation of service, see http://www.ucop.edu/acadpersonnel/apm/apm-133.pdf.