A probationary faculty member who becomes a parent of a child or children by birth or adoption or who assumes significant responsibilities with respect to elder or dependent care obligations, or a relative or domestic partner for the purpose of providing care to that person, shall automatically be granted a one-year delay of the probationary period by the dean, upon written notification by the faculty member's department chair to the dean of the college.  A faculty member may waive the automatic delay by completing and submitting a Faculty Waiver Form to the chair.  The automatic delay shall not be granted more than two (2) times within the probationary period of a faculty member.  The faculty member shall be reviewed for tenure under the same academic standards as a candidate who has not extended the probationary period and shall not be penalized or adversely affected by the delay of the probationary period. For more information on this policy, consult the following link on the website of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs: http://www.uky.edu/Provost/APFA/Promotion_Tenure/Automatic_delay.php.