# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S171
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for reappointment on a contract basis, which reap-
pointment shall be for one calendar year at a time.
Such request for reappointment shall be accompanied
by satisfactory medical evaluations. No extension
shall be granted beyond the year in which the
employee attains the age of 70 as provided in the
Concordia Retirement Plan.

PROPOSED WORDING

2.105 Retirement Policies

a.

1. Each person shall retire at the end of the
calendar year in which he or she attains the age of 70.
Each person may, however, request retirement prior
to attaining age 70 under the applicable provisions of
the Concordia Retirement Plan.

Action: Adopted (4).

To Amend Bylaws 2.11 e and f
re Sabbaticals and Study Leaves

RESOLUTION 4-21

Report 4-04 IV A (CW, p. 197)

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.11 e and f be amended as
follows:

PRESENT WORDING

2.11 General Regulations for
Boards and Commissions

e. A synodical board or commission, with ap-
proval of the respective division chairman, may
grant any member of the staff who has served the
Synod 10 years a sabbatical leave for one-half year
with pay or for an entire year with half pay, to pursue
advanced studies in his special field of work or to

RESOLUTIONS 171

pursue any other acceptable program of experience,
experimentation, or research. Budgetary provision
shall be arranged in advance, and interim help is to
be provided to maintain continuity of the work of the
affected synodical agency.

f. Asynodical board or commission with approval
of the respective division chairman may grant any
member of the staff a leave of absence for a fixed
period of time to pursue advanced studies in his
special field of work or to render particular service to
the Synod or to its agencies. Time so spent on a
special leave shall ordinarily not be charged against
a subsequent sabbatical leave. Budgetary provisions
shall be arranged in advance by the boards and
agencies involved.

PROPOSED WORDING

2.11 General Regulations for
Boards and Commissions

e. Asynodical board or commission, in accordance
with policies adopted by the Board of Directors, may
grant any member of the staff who has served the
Synod 10 years a sabbatical leave for one-half year
with pay or for an entire year with half pay, to pursue
advanced studies in his special field of work or to
pursue any other acceptable program of experience,
experimentation, or research. Budgetary provision
shall be arranged in advance, and interim help is to
be provided to maintain continuity of the work of the
affected synodical agency.

f. Asynodical board or commission, in accordance
with policies adopted by the Board of Directors, may
grant any member of the staff a leave of absence for a
fixed period of time to pursue advanced studies in his
special field of work or to render particular service to
the Synod or to its agencies. Time so spent on a
special leave shall ordinarily not be charged against
a subsequent sabbatical leave. Budgetary provisions
shall be arranged in advance by the boards and
agencies involved.

Action: Adopted (5).