Certification and application forms are available in the Office of Human Resources. T he faculty member who has been granted a leave of absence will return to the same or comparable job if they are able to perform the essential functions of that job with or without reasonable accommodation. The faculty member will be credited with the full employment status which existed prior to the start of the leave. Subject to normal evaluation processes, the time spent on leave will not be counted for purposes of future salary adjustments. T his section provides a brief overview of leaves of absence.
Detailed information is available from the area deans.
The 12-month period will begin on the first day of absence. The entitlement to leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child expires 12 months after the birth or placement has occurred. All faculty members who are disabled by pregnancy are also entitled to a pregnancy disability leave, separate and apart from their right to take family and medical leave under state law. See Pregnancy Disability Leave Policy . SDI benefits provide for partial salary replacement.