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Fall 2026

Fall 2026
Tara Victor – Psychology

2026-2027 Academic Year
Kerry Shannon – History

What is the difference between a Sabbatical Leave and a Difference-In-Pay Leave (DIP)?

• A Sabbatical Leave is a full paid leave at one semester or one-half salary at two semesters, whereas a DIP Leave is partial pay for one semester or two semesters (see calculation below for DIP Leave).
• A faculty unit employee must have full-time continuous service for six (6) years prior to taking their first Sabbatical or DIP Leave.
• Eligibility for a future Sabbatical Leave is six (6) years after any previous Sabbatical Leave or Difference In Pay Leave.
• Eligibility for a future Difference In Pay is (3) years after any previous Difference In Pay Leave or Sabbatical Leave.
• The Leaves and Honors Committee reviews all Sabbatical Leave applications.
• The Department RTP Committee reviews the DIP Leave applications.

When might someone opt for a Difference in Pay instead of a Sabbatical Leave?

Someone might opt for a DIP Leave when a faculty unit employee is afforded an unexpected opportunity, such as external funding, a scholarship, or fellowship.

How is a DIP calculated?

A standard monthly rate is used for the minimum instructor salary from the CSU Salary Schedule. That monthly rate is $4,229. Below is a sample monthly base salary. Please make sure to use your monthly base salary to calculate your DIP.

See the example below for the Difference-in-Pay calculation:

Monthly salary of T/TT faculty - $6,500

Minimum Instructor Salary - $4,229

DIP Salary- $6,500-$4,229= $2,271 per month (6 months for AY faculty taking a one-semester DIP) (12 months for AY faculty taking a two-semester DIP)

Can I accept additional employment while on a Sabbatical or DIP Leave?

A faculty unit employee on Sabbatical Leave shall not accept additional and/or outside employment without prior approval from the President (Article 27.18).

A faculty unit employee granted a Difference In Pay Leave shall not accept additional and/or outside employment without prior approval from the President (Article 28.14).

Am I expected to work or serve on a committee while on a Sabbatical or DIP Leave?

There should be no committee service or instruction while on leave.

Can I defer my original Sabbatical or DIP Leave if I cannot take my leave as initially planned?

A Sabbatical or DIP Leave may be deferred up to one semester but should not go beyond one academic year. Our office has a form on the Faculty Forms and Documents (csudh.edu)Ìýwebsite.

Why is my feedback in different formats and have different amounts of feedback?

This is a faculty driven committee, and some faculty chose to use an excel file and some chose to use the word doc itself. The FAD does not interfere with a faculty reviewer’s preference for recording their feedback nor do we dictate how much content is required. Comments are optional, but the scores are required.

I don’t see where my longevity points were applied. How does that work?

Yes, longevity points are generated based on policy and provided to the individual reviewers by FAD after they complete their individual review. They are then added to the individual reviewer score in aÌýseparate file. This is so that the application merit scoring is not influenced or biased by the longevity score. The total score is the individual score + the longevity score.Ìý

What is the difference between a score and a ranking? Ìý

Each individual reviewer’s score + longevity score is then used by that reviewer to create a ranking from 1 (best) to XX (how many applications there are).Ìý

How does the committee review work?

The committee comes together after they have done their individual review, added in the longevity points, and created their own ranking list. The committee then deliberates on the various cases, discusses differences of opinion, and then comes to agreement on the final ranking list.Ìý

Why is there a range of scores? Some reviewers liked it and some didn’t, is that biased?

The strength of the review process is the gold standard peer review input; it ensures a diverse range of perspectives; this type of peer review process is even used by national funding agencies. A diversity and range of scores isÌýoften expected, and it is why we use a group approach to determine an outcome, versus relying on any one individual reviewer.Ìý

I know someone else who got a sabbatical, and I believe I have a stronger record than that person. is it fair that they got it and I didn’t?

Comparisons between reviewers or comparing yourself to individual awardees is discouraged. Each application is evaluated on its own merits across multiple criteria, and no two situations and no two reviewers are directly comparable. ProductivityÌýand reputation alone would bias the process in favor of senior faculty.Ìý