Other types of leave for staff & library faculty
In the event of death of a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent, staff and library faculty may use up to 10 days of bereavement leave without having to draw upon accrued sick or annual leave.
In the event of death of a grandparent, sibling, parent or sibling of the staff member’s spouse or domestic partner, staff and library faculty may use up to 3 days of bereavement leave without having to draw upon accrued sick or annual leave.
Advise your supervisor that you will be out on bereavement leave and record your time out of the office as "Bereavement Leave" on your time sheet or leave report.
Absence with pay to perform summoned jury duty, or to appear in court as a subpoenaed witness, will not be charged against earned leave provided official documentation indicating the reasons and the period for the absence is submitted.
A staff member who spends not more than 15 calendar days during a calendar year in active duty training with Military Reserve or National Guard components of the Armed Forces of the United States will be granted a paid leave absence for such training when documented with appropriate time and attendance sheet.
In unusual circumstances, a specified period of leave without pay may be granted by a supervisor with the approval of the department head. A full-time staff member granted leave without pay does not earn annual or sick leave while in that status.
When it can be shown to be in the best interests of the university, a staff member may be granted a “University Leave of Absence” without pay for a period up to one year from the last day of active service. This form of leave without pay does not guarantee re-employment; however, the employee may continue group insurance benefits by paying the full cost.
