Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3344 - Cleveland State University › Chapter 3344-61 - Appointment and Conditions of Employment › Section 3344-61-10 - Leaves of absence without pay

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Professional
			 staff members may apply for the following leaves of absence without pay.
			 Requests for leave without pay for illness are subject to medical verification.
			 Certain university benefits may continue during a period of leave without pay
			 that is not covered by the Family Medical Leave Act consistent with the
			 provisions of the consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1986
			 (COBRA) provided that the professional staff member on leave makes timely
			 premium payments.
Medical leave. Professional staff who
				are injured, physically incapacitated, or unable to work for other reasons of a
				medical nature may apply for and shall be granted an unpaid medical leave of
				absence the duration of which is based on medical necessity as determined by
				the university's leave administrator. The university shall require proof of
				illness or injury. Medical leave may not exceed six months inclusive of medical
				leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act.
(B)
								Disability. If
			 disability due to illness or injury is expected to extend beyond three months,
			 the staff member may apply for disability benefit through the university's
			 disability administrator and state retirement systems.
(C)
								Family and
			 medical leave. The university complies with the requirements of the Family
			 Medical Leave Act. The university retains the right to implement regulatory
			 technical corrections as necessary to comply with the law.
(D)
								The Family
			 Medical Leave Act provides eligible staff members with up to twelve weeks (four
			 hundred eighty hours) of unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons.
			 After accrued sick leave, vacation leave and compensatory time are exhausted,
			 the balance of the twelve week FMLA leave period shall be
			 unpaid.
(E)
								Extended leave of absence. Professional staff may
			 request additional leave of absence to continue leave beyond the twelve week
			 FMLA leave period not to exceed six months from the date sick leave is
			 exhausted or medical leave period as conditions or obligations related to
			 personal or family illness or injury, child care after birth, or placements for
			 adoption.
(F)
								Applications for leaves described in this rule must be
			 requested from the department of human resources. Completed applications must
			 be approved by the supervisor, unit head, vice president or provost and
			 returned to the department of human resources. Leave may be granted at the
			 discretion of the assistant vice president department of human resources or
			 designee.
(G)
								Special leaves. Leave without pay may be granted in
			 extraordinary circumstances for study, research, election or appointment to
			 public office, or for other personal or professional reasons subject to
			 appropriate approvals. The board of trustees upon recommendation of the
			 president has the authority to grant special leaves without pay. Applications
			 must have recommendation for approval from supervisor, unit head, assistant
			 vice president of human resources, and vice president or provost, prior to
			 being submitted to the president.
Replaces: 3344-61-07