Leave With/Without Pay

Leave With Pay

The purpose of the leave with pay is to enable a faculty member to undertake professionally related activities that cannot be undertaken in the course of the person's full-time university responsibilities. Such leaves should result in developing the skills, understanding and professional satisfaction of the individual, thereby benefiting the university. Faculty may apply simultaneously for different leave types but can only choose one. 

Policies governing leaves with pay: 

Sabbatical Leaves 

Sabbatical leaves may be granted for one semester with full pay; or for two semesters with half pay.  

To request a sabbatical application file, please inform the Office of Faculty Affairs by submitting your information in the following link: Sabbatical Application File Request (Qualtrics). Once the application file has been created, the faculty applicant will receive an email notification and access link to submit their application materials in Interfolio/eWPAF.  

The application deadline for each Fall consideration, and an award in the following semesters, is October 1 of that same year. 

Difference in Pay Leaves 

Difference In Pay (DIP) leaves may be granted for one or two semesters at a difference in pay between the recipient's salary for each leave semester and the salary of a Step 1 temporary instructor, which is currently $5,507/month. To estimate your monthly salary during a DIP leave, take your monthly pre-tax pay minus $5,507 (pre-tax and pre-benefits deductions). 

To request a DIP application file, please inform Faculty Affairs by submitting your information in the following link: Difference in Pay Application File Request (Qualtrics). Once the application file has been created, the faculty applicant will receive an email notification and access link to submit their application materials in Interfolio/eWPAF.  

The application deadline for each Fall consideration, and an award in the following semesters, is October 1 of that same year. 

Determine Your Eligibility

As an SFSU Faculty member, follow these steps to determine your eligibility for a leave of absence. 

  1. Log into the SFSU Gateway
  2. Click on the icon next to your name and select “Personal Profile.”
  3. Scroll down to the “Faculty Eligibility” section. 

Leave Without Pay 

Leaves without pay are governed by Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. For more information about leave without pay benefits and types (including Family and Medical Leave), visit Human Resources.

Personal Leave Without Pay 

A personal leave of absence without pay may be granted for purposes of unpaid sick leave, outside employment, maternity/paternity, family care leave or other purposes of a personal nature. No service credit shall accrue toward probation, sabbatical eligibility, difference in pay eligibility, service salary increase eligibility, or seniority except as provided in provisions 22.22 and 22.23 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.  

Leaves without pay granted for periods of disability related to pregnancy are subject to leaves of absence with pay provision. In addition, medical verification may be required.  

 Professional Leave Without Pay 

A professional leave of absence without pay may be for purposes of research, advanced study, professional development, or other purposes of benefit to the campus. Professional leave without pay may not be taken for outside employment. Outside employment, defined as remunerative activity that does not contribute to the campus, is considered personal leave without pay.