Requesting leaves of absence

A leave of absence provides approved time away from work. Unless you are taking a planned vacation, you should request a leave of absence if you need three or more consecutive days away from work. 

• Birth or bonding with a new child.
• Care for a covered family member. 
• Military service and training. 
• Personal health condition. 
• Personal reasons.

 A leave of absence can be taken in one of the following ways:

• Continuously: Full schedule over an uninterrupted period of time. 
• Intermittently: Leave is taken in separate blocks of time for either treatment of a flare-up. Not permitted under all leaves policies. 
• Reduced schedule: Reduces an employee’s usual number of working hours per work, week, or hours per workday. 

Visit these sections about how to request a leave of absence for faculty and academic professionals or staff.