Human Resources
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October
Community Service Leave
Agreement
Print Name:___________________________________ Date/Hours of Leave Requested:_________________
Description of volunteer service:______________________________________________________________
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Print Supervisor Name:_____________________________________________________________________
Towson University and the University System of Maryland encourage faculty and staff to offer their time and
talents to benefit our citizens through community service. Paid community service leave is available to eligible
employees and is subject to the following terms and conditions as outlined herein and in Towson University
Policy 07-07.29 – Community Service.
Eligibility
All regular faculty, lecturers, regular exempt and non-exempt staff, and contingent II staff.
General Terms and Conditions
1. An eligible full-time employee may receive up to eight (8) hours of paid community service leave each
calendar year to perform qualifying volunteer activities. An eligible part-time employee may receive
pro-rated leave based on their percentage of employment.
2. The leave must be approved in advance by the employee’s supervisor and scheduled at a time when it
will not impair essential functions of the employee’s unit or department.
3. The volunteer time must take place during the employee’s regularly scheduled work hours. Time spent
commuting to and from the volunteer site, or volunteering after regularly scheduled work hours is not
considered a qualifying volunteer activity.
4. The period in which community service leave may be used ends on December 31 each year. Unused
community service leave may not be carried over to the next calendar year.
5. Employees that separate from Towson University will not be paid for unused community service leave.
6. Community service leave is not considered time worked for determining eligibility for overtime.
7. A participating employee may not receive any direct compensation or benefits from the volunteer
service provided.
Qualifying Volunteer Activities
Community service/volunteer activities must meet one or more of the following criteria and be performed for an
organization in the state of Maryland, including Maryland counties and Baltimore City:
1. The volunteer activity is for a community service organization, which is defined as a non-profit, non-
partisan community organization and designated as an agency under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
code 501 (c)(3) or 501 (c)(4).
2. The volunteer activity is for a governmental agency/organization, or a human services organizatio
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icensed or accredited to serve citizens with special needs, including children, youth, and the elderly.