Sabbatical leaves are viewed as being essential to the ongoing nature of a self-renewing community of scholars. This study was undertaken to provide data on current use of sabbatical leave plans in universities in several countries - Canada; the United States; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales; Australia, and New Zealand - to provide…

Since full employment may not be a realistic goal, a Decennial-Sabbatical Plan is proposed, under which it would become national policy that most American workers and/or their employers would put aside about six percent of salaries so that the employees would withdraw from the labor force for one year out of every ten. (LBH)

Discusses the activities and accomplishments of a high school English teacher during a year's sabbatical leave. (RBW)

Many universities seeking to upgrade their faculties are willing to offer educational assistance scholarships, loans, and grants to current faculty. This permits a university to retain and upgrade desirable faculty while encouraging them to increase their academic credentials. Ways to minimize the tax consequences are explored.(MLW)

Teachers on sabbatical who participated in professional development had improved professional identity, greater feelings of empowerment, less job burnout, and less desire to leave their workplace or the profession. These findings resulted from survey responses from 269 of 400 Israeli elementary school teachers who took sabbaticals. (SK)

As one "traveling school marm" on a cooperative learning quest claims, the minisabbatical can be a creative, rewarding professional development experience for veteran teachers. Giving teachers six to eight weeks off to pursue research interests can bring long-term benefits to individual participants and districts, especially if reports…

The views of a professor of social work about her sabbatical leave overseas as a point of transition in her academic career, and as an occasion for challenge and reflection in her life and work, are presented. She left to escape the pressures of duties, obligations, strictures, and expectations that surround a relatively successful academic…

A study on the system of study leave that exists in Australian universities and colleges of advanced education was conducted by the Tertiary Education Commission. A draft report, which is appended, was issued in May 1978 and public comment was invited on the report. The comments that were received on the draft report are summarized, and the…

This document presents a status report of various sabbatical leave policies and plans at 386 higher education institutions across the U.S. The report provides information that can serve as a guide for institutions that do not presently provide sabbatical leaves of absence or that can be compared with existing sabbatical leave plans. It was found…

Shows how the experience of serving as a newspaper reporter during a semester-long sabbatical was of value to a journalism teacher in working with his students. (GW)

A reappraisal of the sabbatical as a means of restoring and revitalizing the leadership resources of college presidents is offered by a president. Focus is on interpersonal relationships, delegation of authority, individuality, benefits, and reentry. (Author/LBH)

Discusses benefits of employee sabbaticals including (1) continuing employee education; (2) avoiding technical obsolescence; (3) reducing job-related stress and burnout; (4) creating a more productive work force; and (5) stemming the tide of early retirement. (JOW)

Discusses compensated absences such as future vacation, sick leave, and other absences that must be recognized for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Explains Governmental Accounting Standards Board distinctions between governmental and proprietary fund models. School districts and municipalities must now account for compensated…

Reports reflections of library school reference teacher who practiced for year as day-to-day reference librarian. Highlights include ideal reference librarianship; concepts helpful in explaining low morale; changes in basic reference service elements (information resources, clients, librarians); current coping strategies; and ways in which to cope…