Workers' Compensation Insurance - Faculty members incapacitated by injury or illness as defined by the Workers' Compensation Act are entitled to benefits provided by the act. The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission requires all job-related injuries and illnesses be reported immediately by the faculty member to the department head. The faculty member is required to be treated by one of the panel of physicians approved by the university, if medical services are needed. Faculty Absences - If a faculty member must be absent from a class for any reason, the faculty member and the academic department head are responsible for seeing the class receives instruction. For a prolonged absence, necessitating the employment of a substitute, action must be taken through the appropriate dean and the vice president for academic affairs.
Sick leave is provided by a system of peer coverage directed by the academic department head.
Holidays - The university observes 11 authorized holidays each year. These holidays are scheduled to meet the needs of the university's academic calendar. Please refer to the Policy 1102 in the James Madison University Manual of Policies and Procedures for the current. CommonHealth - CommonHealth is an employee wellness program that provides a choice of how one can improve or maintain physical and mental health. Programs vary each semester.