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4. FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCEINFORMATION■■■■■■Leaving a forwarding address with the Business Office for the W-2 mailing, as well as notifying the Officeof Logistics and the Mailroom.Turning in CAC and ID cards to the regional manager’s office.Returning books and CDs to UMUC’s Faculty Loan Library and turning in keys and equipment.Checking with Human Resources about cancellation of benefits and the options for continuing medicalinsurance and canceling any local insurance.Arranging for the shipping or legal disposal of any automobiles and extending or canceling auto insurance.Completing other tasks required by the UMUC Asia Office of Logistics or other UMUC Asia offices, suchas turning in all final grades and clearing with the Grades Office.Faculty members should also ask the UMUC Asia Office of Logistics for the most current information on issuesrelated to leaving UMUC Asia.4.16.1 Home LeaveThere is no “home leave” provided by either the military services or UMUC, no matter how long a collegiatefaculty member remains overseas. In other words, whenever a collegiate faculty member travels to the UnitedStates for personal reasons during his or her time with UMUC Asia, it is always at the individual’s expense.4.16.2 Returning to the United States at the End of Overseas ServiceCollegiate faculty hired stateside who traveled to Asia on U.S. government documents and have completed theirteaching obligation with UMUC Asia are eligible for a return trip, generally to their point of origin, at UMUCAsia’s expense at the end of their overseas service. This benefit is not available if the collegiate faculty memberonly wishes to return to the United States for the summer break and return to Asia again in the fall.To receive a return trip to the United States, the collegiate faculty member must inform the UMUC Asia Officeof Logistics at least 30 days before his or her desired departure date. Collegiate faculty members must departAsia no later than 14 days after the end of the session. Those who wish to remain in Asia beyond this period arerequired to terminate their status of armed forces agreement and obtain a visa to remain in their host country.Doing so will jeopardize the person’s benefit of returning to the United States at government expense. Sinceprovisions may change over time, faculty members are urged to check with the Office of Logistics for the mostcurrent information.4.16.3 Transportation of Personal Property When Leaving UMUC AsiaThe transportation of personal items (household goods/unaccompanied baggage) from Asia to the UnitedStates at UMUC Asia expense is not authorized for UMUC collegiate faculty. However, faculty members maybe eligible for up to $500 reimbursement for mailing and shipping expenses when they end employment withUMUC Asia and return to the United States. Receipts from a packer, post office, or shipping agent, along withan expense voucher, must be submitted to the regional manager to receive this allowance.Collegiate faculty members are solely responsible for the shipment of all personal property. UMUC is notresponsible for arranging transportation, transporting, or shipping the collegiate faculty member’s personalproperty. UMUC will not act as a go-between with the shipping company. In addition, UMUC Asia will not beheld in any way accountable for the trustworthiness, integrity, and reliability of the shipping agent the facultymember elects to use. Finally, UMUC is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal property processedor shipped through a commercial or government agency. Any claims against a shipping company for lost, stolen,or damaged personal property is a matter between the collegiate faculty member and the shipping company. Atno time will UMUC act as a mediator or adjudicator or provide legal assistance in litigation proceedings associatedwith an insurance claim initiated either by the collegiate faculty member or the shipping agent.January 2011 www.asia.umuc.edu 37
3. TEACHING ASSIGNMENTSAPPENDICESJanuary 2011 www.asia.umuc.edu 1
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