Begin and End Dates for 10-Month Appointees
For 10-month faculty: "appointments for the academic year begin seven days prior to the first day of classes on that campus and end three days after the day of Commencement on that campus." University Policy BOT-15; IU Indianapolis Long Term Calendar.
If a 10-month faculty member has family or sick leave, it begins August 1, unless they can document that they did work during the beginning of August. It runs through the end of May, unless they do work in May.
If a 10-month faculty member resigns, the effective date is December 31 or May 31, unless they have summer teaching assignments, in which case it is the last day of classes/grades due, and no August/10-month-base salary is paid.
When can a new 10-month faculty member begin?
New faculty members may be set up with an employee ID and UITS accounts once a Hire Employee eDoc is processed. This can be done before the ‘effective date’. That is, the Hire Employee eDoc can say the hire is effective August 1, but be completed in May. A Hire Employee eDoc requires a background check and I-9 processing. A new faculty member can be live in IU systems as soon as those are completed.
In practice: Most faculty enjoy significant flexibility in terms of personal, illness, or work-related travel time, during the 10-month appointment. Many units, in order to not disrupt teaching and other schedules, schedule unit-level activities in August before classes, and in May after classes. Flexibility on both sides is usually best for a unit to accomplish its goals.
Reviewed and revised: 2/2024.