The guidance on this page pertains only to:
- COE employees who report directly to the Dean or an associate dean (department chairs, etc.) and
- Are requesting time off for personal reasons, as opposed to business reasons.
For guidance related to leave for medical reasons, see COE: Sick Leave and FML - Faculty.
Scenario
| Type of leave | Example | Dean's approval needed? | Travel approval needed? | Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal time away only (no business) | Family vacation | Y | N | Follow instructions on this page. (A Travel Authorization Request (TAR) is not needed.) |
| Travel for business only (no personal) | Presenting at professional conference off-campus | Y | Y | Follow instructions at COE: Chair, Center Director, Associate Dean Travel Process |
| Travel for business, combined with travel for personal reasons | Presenting at professional conference off-campus, and then adding extra days to trip to visit family | Y* (because personal time away is included) | Y* (because business travel is included) | Follow instructions at COE: Chair, Center Director, Associate Dean Travel Process. *The Travel Authorization Request (TAR) covers approval requirements for both personal time away for the Dean's direct reports, and travel approval. For travel that combines both business and personal reasons, the process described below is not necessary. |
Process for requesting personal time away
1) Email dean.education@austin.utexas.edu, and cc both the department Administrative Manager and Karen Pfeiffer. Include the following:
a) The dates you will be absent from work duties
b) Who will cover your responsibilities, including teaching, during the absence
c) Contact phone number in case of emergency
2) If the request is approved by the Dean or Dean's delegate, Dean's Office staff will email the approval to the traveler and the Administrative Manager, and will add the dates to the staff calendar.
Please send suggested additions to this page and notifications about broken links to COE-FacultyAffairs@austin.utexas.edu.
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