Leaves

At some point in your career, you may be faced with a personal or family illness or other life event that requires you to be away from work for an extended period of time. Human Resources is available to assist you in managing the leave you need to handle these life events and to ensure a smooth transition back to your role within the University community.

The following resources provide an overview of leave/absence categories:

Administrative Absence

• Bereavement
• Jury Duty

Leaves

• Family and Medical Leave
• Approved Extended Leave - Appointed Personnel
• Approved Personal Leave - Classified Staff
• Military Leave
• Extended Active Military Leave
• Sabbatical - Appointed Personnel
• Prestigious Awards Leave - Appointed Personnel
• Compassionate Transfer of Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• University Winter Closure

Time-off Pay Programs

• Holidays
  • Holiday Schedule
• Paid Sick Time
• Vacation/Annual Leave
  • Vacation Carry Forward

Disability Insurance Programs

• Information for Employees Who Are Injured at Work

Short-term Disability

• Benefits & Helpful Information

Long-term Disability

• Benefits & Helpful Information

For any specific leave, you will find guidelines on:

• Definition of Leave/absence
• Eligibility
• Procedure for applying for and having a leave/absence approved
• What happens to your benefits during the leave/absence
• Forms to be completed
• Related University and Arizona Board of Regents Policy
• Frequently Asked Questions

Procedures for administering leaves/absence can vary by campus and department/unit. Consult with your Supervisor/Payroll Specialist about internal expectations and procedures. 

If there is a discrepancy between information on these web pages and related University policies and procedures and other official plan documents and contracts, the applicable policies/official documents always govern.