Multiple approvals are necessary to process a leave request. The attached form should be used when requesting a leave and generally is accompanied by an electronic change of status. Two weeks of paid parental leave will be available to eligible academic and Civil Service staff members immediately following the birth or adoption of their child. Two weeks of paid parental leave will be available to eligible graduate assistants immediately following the birth or adoption of their child. This statement explains the number of sick days available, how they accumulate, the order in which they must be used, when they are eligible for payment, and options at retirement.
Units are responsible for maintaining accurate records of time used.
An annual memo contains detailed information about vacation and sick leave benefits and the associated calculations. The General Rules and The Policy and Rules-Nonacademic provide that a disability leave may be taken by both academic and nonacademic staff members for reason of pregnancy. The Graduate College can approve leaves of absence not to exceed a calendar year and a summer term for graduate students who must be away from the campus for justifiable reasons. An approved leave of absence permits the student to resume his program of study without applying for readmission and without payment of another application fee. Two weeks of paid parental leave will be available to eligible graduate assistants immediately following the birth or adoption of their child.