Body
Unit Policy
Title
Department of Family Medicine: Policy on Community Service Leave
Introduction
Purpose
To define the circumstances under which faculty may utilize Community Service Leave.
Scope
Faculty with 12-month appointments who work 20 hours or more per week.
Policy
Policy Statement
The UNC Department of Family Medicine values community service as part of its mission. In recognition of this commitment, full-time faculty members may utilize all options under the Community Service Leave Policy per calendar year. This allows for time away that is not allocated as vacation; however, it is not on the Grid so does not change the total number of clinic sessions expected per year.
The policy for trips abroad (such as trips with medical students to Mexico and Honduras) is that three days may be allocated to community service. Any workdays beyond three should be allocated as vacation or professional development. Grid expectations do not change.
Community service days do not roll over to the next year, so if they are not used, they are lost.
There are three options of Community Service Leave:
- Option A: To engage in volunteer service with schools, certain community service organizations, or human service organizations – or for parental involvement with one’s child in school — such as parent-teacher conferences or classroom volunteering.
- Option B: Tutoring and mentoring in public or private schools
- Option C: Volunteering in a formal literacy program in a public school
| Type of Appointment |
Option A: Community Service & Parental Involvement |
Option B: Mentoring & Tutoring |
Option C: Literacy Program |
| Full-time-permanent, probationary, trainee, or time-limited |
24 hours per calendar year, credited on January 1 of each year |
One hour per week, not to exceed 36 hours per calendar year |
Up to 5 hours per month, not to exceed 45 hours per calendar year |
| Part-time (half time or more)- permanent, probationary, trainee, or time-limited |
Prorated - equal to percentage of full-time amount |
Prorated - equal to percentage of full-time amount |
Prorated - equal to percentage of full-time amount |
Definitions
- Grid – The department’s faculty time management spreadsheet, which details each faculty member’s responsibilities and corresponding FTE.
Related Requirements
Unit Policies, Standards, and Procedures
Contact Information
Primary Contact
Name: Karen Halpert, MD – Vice Chair of Clinical Excellence
Telephone: 984-974-4675
Email: Karen_Halpert@med.unc.edu
Other Contacts
Name: Kevin Tate, MHA – Vice Chair for Administration
Telephone: 984-974-4669
Email: ktate@med.unc.edu