LEAVE
OF ABSENCE
WITHOUT PAY (LW/OP)
POLICY
Definitions:
This policy is for leaves other than
those covered under The Family Medical Leave Policy, Funeral Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave or Annual (Vacation) Leave.
Classified
Under
review. Please contact Debra Hanson in Human Resources at 785-6498 if you have
any questions or concerns regarding this matter.
Unclassified
For
purposes of this policy, a leave of absence without pay is temporary separation of faculty
or academic staff
members from the
University, with the expectation that they will return.
Request for Leave:
Classified
Under review. Please contact
Debra Hanson in Human Resources at 785-6498 if you have any questions or
concerns regarding this matter.
A request for a leave of absence without pay of one year or less is initiated in writing by using the Formal Request for Leave of Absence. The request is submitted initially to either the supervisor and division officer or the department chair and the dean and requires the affirmative recommendation of the Provost and the approval of the Chancellor. The decision whether to approve the leave typically is based on the needs and funding of the unit. Once approved by the Chancellor, documentation is forwarded to Human Resources for recording, processing and filing in the employee’s file.
Ordinarily, a leave of absence is granted for a maximum of
one year.
However, under appropriate circumstances a leave may be extended up to
one additional year. An extension requires the affirmative recommendation
of the department, the dean,
and the Provost with the final approval of the Chancellor.
An extension approved by the Chancellor beyond one year
is contingent upon the staff member returning a signed agreement acknowledging
that failure to return at the conclusion of the approved leave period
constitutes a resignation (as stated in Regent Resolution #5364).
An extension of a leave of absence beyond the second
year must be recommended by the Chancellor and approved by the Board of Regents.
Only under unusual circumstances will an extension be forwarded to the
Board of Regents it may not be open ended, but must be for a fixed period of
time (Regent Resolution #5364).
Unclassified Personnel should consult with the Office of Human Resources early in the planning stages to become acquainted with all possible benefit options.