The purpose of the program is to ease the financial burden of employees who have exhausted their paid leave and would otherwise need to take unpaid time off to:
- Recover from a serious personal illness or injury or
- To care for a family member who is incapable of self care due to a serious personal injury or illness.
Maximum (combined cumulative total an employee can request)
| 11-month Employee | 9-month Employee | |
|---|---|---|
| To recover from a personal illness or injury | 240 days | 180 days |
| To care for a family member | 120 days | 90 days |
The University’s leave sharing program allows employees to donate unused vacation leave to fellow University employees recovering from a serious illness or injury or caring for an immediate family member with a serious illness or injury. Leave donations may be made to the central leave bank or to a specific individual who meets the eligibility requirements, applied for and received approval of their Leave Share Request.
Employees who are not eligible to earn vacation leave may donate unused sick leave credits. Employees may be eligible to give and receive donated leave credits within the University