Workplace Flexibility
Synopsis of UIC’s Policies and Practices Involving Workplace Flexibility
UIC is pleased to be an active participant in the American Council of Education (ACE)’s important initiative to support workplace flexibility. Our office has conducted an analysis of the existing practices and policies that surround workplace flexibility at UIC. The following table represents a synopsis of our accomplishments.
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| ACE Initiative | SOURCE |
|---|---|
| Dual-career policies | Partner Accomodations |
| Web page dedicated to listing flexible options, such as on-ramps to career opportunities | WebGuide to Policies and Procedures |
| Tenure clock adjustments | Tenure Rollback Policy Tenure Hold |
| Memoranda of understanding clarifying expectations for both faculty members & their institutions during faculty leaves | Leave without Pay Educational Leave Sabbatical Leave |
| Paid leaves for biological or adoptive mothers/fathers | Parental Leave Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) |
| Parental leave for same-sex and opposite-sex couples when a partner gives birth or adopts | Parental Leave Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) |
| Partial relief from duties with no reduction in pay | Modified Teaching Duties for Faculty Members with Life-Changing Events |
| Part-time appointments for tenure-track and tenured faculty | University of Illinois Board of Trustees Statutes |
| Training for department chairs on career flexibility | Deans, Heads and Chair Forum |
| Reducing biases for users of flexible career options | Promotion and Tenure Workshop for Administrators and Faculty Suggestions for the Preparation of an Effective Promotion and Tenure Case |