Updated COVID-19 Leave Policy
COVID-19 paid leave has been extended through May 1. The original policy provided an 80-hour leave bank for employees to use for COVID-19 pandemic related leave. This policy extension now provides leave until May 1 and is no longer limited to a certain number of hours.
Any unused vacation carryover balance will not expire this year as it typically would on June 30 (for faculty, Academic Staff and Limited appointments) or December 31 (for University Staff). Vacation carryover balance will remain available for an additional year until June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2021 for University Staff.
When can I use COVID-19 Leave?
- Unable to work because of COVID-19 due to being ill, providing care for an immediate family member, or ordered to self-quarantine
- When ordered not to report to work due to COVID-19, but cannot perform job responsibilities remotely
- Unable to work due to caring for children or assisting children with online schooling because of COVID-19 school closures
- Unable to work due to providing elder care because of closures due to COVID-19
- To the extent that COVID-19 Leave applies, it should be used prior to other types of leave
- COVID-19 Leave will only be available while the COVID-19 Pandemic Employee Work Location and Leave Policy is in effect. If employees do not qualify to use COVID-19 Leave during that time, the leave will be liquidated
- Employees paid from all funding sources
- Faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff, Graduate Assistants (TAs, RAs, and Program Assistants), Limited Employees and Temporary Employees
- Yes, the 80 hours of COVID-19 Leave are prorated based on percentage FTE
- COVID-19 Leave available for TEs will be calculated based on average hours worked