U panel wants more admin pay rules - Marketplace.publicradio.org
25 May 2012, 2:53 pm
Instead, the Regents want executives to take sabbaticals under the same conditions as faculty. The policy review comes after news that former President Robert Bruininks gave $2.8 million to 10 outgoing university officials in paid leave and other compensation.

University of Minnesota regents to tighten executive pay oversight - Pioneer Press
25 May 2012, 1:41 pm
Top administrators returning to the faculty will now be eligible for six-month sabbaticals at their faculty rate of pay rather than the longer leaves at administrator salaries that have drawn ire on campus and on the Capitol. U President Eric ...

School Board suspends sabbaticals - News-Star
25 May 2012, 8:12 am
The Ouachita Parish School Board will suspend all sabbatical leaves except for catastrophic medical leave for the upcoming school year. Board members voted unanimously Thursday night to suspend the leave as a way to cut costs for the 2012-13 ...

Ouachita school board suspends sabbaticals - Erie Times-News
25 May 2012, 8:12 am
The Ouachita Parish School Board has voted to suspend all sabbatical leaves except for catastrophic medical leave for the upcoming school year. The News-Star reports ( http://tnsne.ws/KTgMHe) board members voted unanimously Thursday to suspend ...

Ouachita school board looks at sabbaticals - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
22 May 2012, 8:01 am
MONROE, La. - The Ouachita Parish School Board will be $1 million closer to the total amount it would like to reduce from its 2012-13 fiscal year budget if members approve the finance committee's most recent recommendation. The News-Star reports ...

United States: Hidden Problems Within sabbaticals And Other Professional Leave Programs - Mondaq
22 May 2012, 6:21 am
From corporations to prestigious research universities, employers sometimes permit employees to take time away for extended periods. The names of these programs may vary, e.g., they may be related to a sabbatical or professional development leave.

Ouachita Parish schools look to save $1M - Erie Times-News
20 May 2012, 10:27 am
The Ouachita Parish School Board believes it can save almost $1 million by suspending teacher sabbaticals for the upcoming school year. The News-Star reports (http://tnsne.ws/K1xYfd) that the cost-cutting proposal has been recommended by the ...

Hidden Problems within sabbaticals and Other Professional Development Leave Programs - jdsupra.com
15 May 2012, 6:54 pm
From corporations to prestigious research universities, employers sometimes permit employees to take time away for extended periods. The names of these programs may vary, e.g., they may be related to a sabbatical or professional development leave.

Slowly, as Student Debt Rises, Colleges Confront Costs - New York Times
14 May 2012, 12:21 pm
frequent sabbaticals for professors, upscale cafeteria food, expanded counseling services and gymnasiums that rival the fanciest health clubs in Manhattan. Others say education is intrinsically expensive. Health care costs, for instance ...

Galveston plays a part in new Bible translation - Daily News - Galveston County
12 May 2012, 9:53 am
Authors have long taken seaside sabbaticals hoping to jump-start their creativity. Inspiration seems to preferentially strike on a serene seashore. Those who write for a living have made a practice of getting out of the way so the creative parts of their ...