Leave Summary
| Leave Type | Description | Eligibility | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacation | Time off due to an employee’s sickness or to provide care for a sick direct family member. After 3 days off the employee needs to apply for FMLA. | Staff | ADM 04-602 Annual Leave |
| Sick | Time off due to an employee’s sickness or to provide care for a sick direct family member. After 3 days off the employee needs to apply for FMLA. | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-603 Sick Leave |
| Holiday | State-approved time off for certain holidays. | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-612 Holiday Leave |
| Emergency | Time off for funeral services of certain relatives. | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-606 Emergency Leave |
| Leave without Pay (LWOP) | Time off without pay to be used when no Vacation is available for personal matters, professional development, or public service. | Staff | ADM 04-601 Leave of Absence Without Pay Leave Notification and Request Form |
| Jury | Jury duty service. | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-613 Jury Duty and Witness Service and Fees |
| Official Witness | Witness in any judicial or legislative investigation. | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-613 Jury Duty and Witness Service and Fees |
| Military | Up to 15 days of time off for official military-related reasons. | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-607 Military Duty Leave |
| Family Medical Leave | Up to 12 weeks paid or unpaid for serious health conditions or the birth of a child. *** | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-608 Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) |
| Military Caregiver Leave | Up to 26 weeks of paid or unpaid leave for an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered service member with a serious injury or illness to provide care for the service member. +++ | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-609 Military Caregiver Leave Under the FMLA |
| **Other Leaves | Other leaves such as Blood donation, Voting, Parent-Teacher Conference, Assistance Dog training, Red Cross Disaster Service Volunteer, Organ Donor, etc. | Faculty & Staff | ADM 04-614 Other Leave Entitlements |
*** When foreseeable, employees shall give at least thirty (30) calendar days advance notice. When the need for FMLA leave is not foreseeable, an employee should give UTRGV notice that leave is needed as soon as practicable, preferably the same day or next business day when the employee learns of the need for leave. Refer to HOP ADM 04-608 Section D. Procedure
+++ When the need for the leave is foreseeable employees shall give at least thirty (30) calendar days advance notice. When it is not foreseeable, an employee should give UTRGV notice that leave is needed as soon as practicable, preferably the same day or next business day when the employee learns of the need for leave. Refer to HOP ADM 04-608 and ADM 04-608 Section D. Procedure
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