All Leave Types
| Leave Type | Description | Appover/Contact | Submit Absence As: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Leave w/ Pay | Approved paid leave for outstanding performance. | Office of Human Resources | Office of Human Resources |
| Agency Investigation | For subjects, victims, or witnesses for an agency investigation. | Office of Human Resources | Office of Human Resources |
| Amateur Radio Operators | For license holders participating in specialized disaster relief services. *Requires approval of the governor. | Department | Amateur Radio Operators |
| Assistance Dog Training | For employees with a disability to attend a training program to acquaint the employee with an assistance dog. | Department | Assistance Dog Training |
| Blood Donation | For the purpose of donating blood. | Department | Blood Donation |
| Bone Marrow Donation | For the purpose of donating bone marrow. | Department | Bone Marrow Donation |
| Comp Time and a Half | Earned leave based on reported time to be used for any sort of personal leave. See policy ADM 04-406. | Department | Comp Time and a Half |
| Emergency Leave | Emergency closures and other reasons are determined as a good cause that have been approved by the President. | Office of Human Resources | Emergency Leave |
| FMLA Sick | Unpaid protected medical leave. | Office of Human Resources | Sick* |
| Funeral Leave | Absences relating to the death of a family member as defined. | Department | Funeral Leave |
| Jury Duty | To be used when summoned to serve on a jury. | Department | Jury Duty |
| Leave Without Pay | Unpaid leave can be used only when all other applicable personal paid leave balances are exhausted. | Office of Human Resources | Office of Human Resources |
| Military Leave | For active and reserve duty, authorized training, and urban search and rescue teams. | Office of Human Resources | Office of Human Resources |
| Organ Donor | For the purpose of donating an organ. | Department | Organ Donor |
| Parent Teacher Conference | For the purpose of attending educational activities for the employee's children who are attending a grade from Pre-K through 12th grade. | Department | Parent Teacher Conference |
| Parental Leave | Unpaid protected parental leave. | Office of Human Resources | Sick* |
| Peace Officer Continuing Trn | For reserve law enforcement officers to attend required training under Texas Occupations Code, Section 1701.351. | Office of Human Resources | Peace Officer Continuing Trn |
| Red Cross Disaster Svc Vol Lve | For volunteers of an organization that is a member of the Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster may be granted leave to participate in specialized disaster relief services. | Department | Sec. 661.9075 |
| Sick | Time off due to employees sickness, or to provide care for a sick direct family member. After 3 days of absences the employee must apply for FMLA. | Department | Sick |
| Sick Four-Hour | No docking for up to 3.75 hours to be used for health reasons only. Exempt employees only. | Department | Sick Four-Hour |
| Sick Leave Pool | For catastrophic injuries/illnesses to be used when all other personal paid leaves balances are exhausted. | Office of Human Resources | Sick* |
| Sick Medical Resident | Accrued leave for Medical Residents to be used for health reasons only. | Department | Sick Medical Resident |
| State Compensatory Time | Earned leave based on reported time to be used for any sort of personal leave. See policy ADM 04-407. | Department | State Compensatory Time |
| Vacation Four-Hour | No docking for up to 3.75 hours is to be used for any reason. Exempt employees only. | Department | Vacation Four-Hour |
| Vacation Leave | Accrued leave can be used for personal reasons. | Department | Vacation Leave |
| Veteran Health | For certain veterans to obtain medical or mental health care administered by the Veterans Health Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including physical rehabilitation. | Office of Human Resources | Sick* |
| Volunteer Firefighter Leave | To attend fire or emergency medical service training conducted by a state agency or institution of higher education. | Department | Volunteer Firefighter Leave |
| Voting | Work time spent on voting during early voting or Election Day. | Department | Voting |
| Witness Svc & Fees | To be used when summoned to serve on a jury. | Department | Witness Svc & Fees |
*Office of Human Resources will re-categorize your absence once submitted to reflect the correct leave type.
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