| 30.1 |
The Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time Base (PRTB) shall
be available to tenured faculty unit employees who have reached the
age of fifty-five (55) years subject to the following conditions: |
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a. |
That such a tenured faculty unit employee requests entry into PRTB
at least six (6) months prior to the beginning of the fiscal year
or academic year in which he/she desires to participate in PRTB. The
President may waive the required request time limits. |
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b. |
That such a tenured faculty unit employee shall not have reached
the age of sixty-five (65) at the time of requested entry into PRTB;
or, if a member of STRS, such an employee shall not have reached the
age of sixty-four (64) at the time of requested entry into PRTB. |
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c. |
That such a request is granted by the President. The President shall
respond to such a request no later than sixty (60) days after receipt
of such a request. |
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d. |
That the President shall provide the potential participant in PRTB
with an appointment letter which shall indicate the terms of the reduction
in time base. The faculty unit employee shall provide the President
with a written statement of acceptance of the reduction in time base. |
| 30.2 |
The PRTB shall provide a reduction in time base to an
average of two-thirds (2/3), one-half (1/2), or one-third (1/3) of
full-time for a maximum period of five (5) consecutive years. |
| 30.3 |
Faculty unit employees requesting to participate in
PRTB shall have been employed in the CSU for at least ten (10) years
at full-time. The five (5) years immediately preceding the effective
date of the PRTB shall have been continuous full-time employment. |
| 30.4 |
Entry into PRTB may be implemented at the beginning
of an academic year or, when appropriate, at the beginning of the
fiscal year. |
| 30.5 |
The time base of a participant shall be reduced to the
requested two-thirds (2/3), one-half (1/2), or one-third (1/3) for
the academic year or fiscal year. |
| 30.6 |
PERS and STRS deductions shall be based upon the full-time
rate of pay. The CSU and the employee shall pay their respective shares.
For OASDI, the rate shall be on the actual amount of remuneration. |
| 30.7 |
Health, dental and other appropriate benefits available
to full-time faculty unit employees shall be available on the same
basis to PRTB participants. |
| 30.8 |
PRTB participants shall not be eligible for sabbatical
leaves or leaves with pay. |
| 30.9 |
Sick leave shall be accrued by participants in PRTB
on a pro rata basis. |
| 30.10 |
The time base of a PRTB participant shall be considered
full-time for the purpose of restrictions on additional employment
as provided in Article 36,
Additional Employment. |
| 30.11 |
Once a faculty unit employee is authorized to participate
in PRTB, the faculty unit employee may not revoke the reduced time
base and return to full-time employment unless approved by the President.
Further, this provision shall apply if a PRTB participant completes
the maximum five (5) years and does not elect a service retirement. |
| 30.12 |
A participant's appropriate annual salary shall be paid
in twelve (12) equal payments. If a participant fails to meet his/her
employment commitment, salary adjustments or repayment by the participant
of an overpayment may be required. Such an adjustment or required
repayment shall not be the basis of a grievance. |
| 30.13 |
A participant shall be required to perform normal responsibilities,
duties, and activities pro rata. |