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=== Bereavement/Funeral Leave: === | === Bereavement/Funeral Leave: === | ||
When necessary, up to five consecutive workdays of bereavement/funeral leave may be granted in the event of a death within the employee's immediate family. Notice to the supervisor of the need to use bereavement/funeral leave must be given in advance.<br /><br /> | When necessary, up to five consecutive workdays of bereavement/funeral leave may be granted in the event of a death within the employee's immediate family. Notice to the supervisor of the need to use bereavement/funeral leave must be given in advance.<br /><br /> | ||
'''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Procedures1001.pdf#nameddest=Bereavement/Funeral_Leave] Procedures'''<br /><br /> | '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Procedures1001.pdf#nameddest=Bereavement/Funeral_Leave Bereavement/FuneralLeave] Procedures'''<br /><br /> | ||
=== Civil Leave: === | === Civil Leave: === | ||
All regular employees may be granted paid civil leave for the purpose of providing civil service if the performance of such service is required during their normal working hours. <br/><br /> | All regular employees may be granted paid civil leave for the purpose of providing civil service if the performance of such service is required during their normal working hours. <br/><br /> | ||
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Paid civil leave will not be granted to an employee who attends court as a party plaintiff or party defendant on a personal matter. In such instances the employee may elect to have such time charged to vacation leave or floating holiday time or may have such time treated as a leave of absence without pay. <br /><br /> | Paid civil leave will not be granted to an employee who attends court as a party plaintiff or party defendant on a personal matter. In such instances the employee may elect to have such time charged to vacation leave or floating holiday time or may have such time treated as a leave of absence without pay. <br /><br /> | ||
Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-1391, an employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may, with the authorization of his/her supervisor, be granted a leave not to exceed fifteen (15) working days in each year to participate in specialized disaster relief services in Nebraska for the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross, without loss of pay, vacation time, sick leave or previously earned overtime accumulations.<br /><br /> | Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-1391, an employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may, with the authorization of his/her supervisor, be granted a leave not to exceed fifteen (15) working days in each year to participate in specialized disaster relief services in Nebraska for the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross, without loss of pay, vacation time, sick leave or previously earned overtime accumulations.<br /><br /> | ||
'''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Procedures1001.pdf# | '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Procedures1001.pdf#nameddest=Civil_Leave Civil Leave] Procedures'''<br /><br /> | ||
=== Crisis Leave: === | === Crisis Leave: === | ||
UNMC has established a crisis leave bank. Employees may donate accumulated vacation leave of up to three (3) days for potential use in emergency situations by other UNMC employees, whose leave has been exhausted. In a rolling calendar year, employees may request leave equal to the amount of annual vacation leave to which they are entitled (up to 24 days of paid crisis leave) for: | UNMC has established a crisis leave bank. Employees may donate accumulated vacation leave of up to three (3) days for potential use in emergency situations by other UNMC employees, whose leave has been exhausted. In a rolling calendar year, employees may request leave equal to the amount of annual vacation leave to which they are entitled (up to 24 days of paid crisis leave) for: | ||
* Serious illness of the employee or the employee's spouse; | * Serious illness of the employee or the employee's spouse; | ||
* Serious illness of the employee's child or parent. | * Serious illness of the employee's child or parent. | ||
* In conjunction with a Worker's Compensation claim. | * In conjunction with a Worker's Compensation claim. | ||
With Department approval, regular employees (those who have completed original probation) may be eligible to receive crisis leave when all sick leave and sick leave advancement if appropriate to the situation (up to 40 hours), vacation leave and vacation leave advancement (up to 40 hours), and floating/banked holidays or other leave (as may be applicable to the purpose of the crisis leave request) have been exhausted. Denials of crisis leave or limitations on the amount of crisis leave given are not grievable events. | With Department approval, regular employees (those who have completed original probation) may be eligible to receive crisis leave when all sick leave and sick leave advancement if appropriate to the situation (up to 40 hours), vacation leave and vacation leave advancement (up to 40 hours), and floating/banked holidays or other leave (as may be applicable to the purpose of the crisis leave request) have been exhausted. Denials of crisis leave or limitations on the amount of crisis leave given are not grievable events. | ||
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'''Crisis Leave Donation Form / Crisis Leave Request Form | '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/CLDon.doc Crisis Leave Donation Form]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/CrisisLVReq.doc Crisis Leave Request Form]''' | ||
'''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Procedures1001.pdf#nameddest=Crisis_Leave Crisis Leave] Procedures'''<br /><br /> | |||
=== Family/Medical & Family/Military Leave - FMLA: === | === Family/Medical & Family/Military Leave - FMLA: === | ||
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) entitles each eligible employee to a maximum of 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons in a 12-month period. UNMC complies with this act and expands its coverage to include all regular employees with an FTE of .50 or greater, after 12 months of employment. Other employees, including temporary employees and graduate students, are covered after 12 months of employment, with at least 1,250 hours of service for the year preceding the leave. <br /><br /> | The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) entitles each eligible employee to a maximum of 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons in a 12-month period. UNMC complies with this act and expands its coverage to include all regular employees with an FTE of .50 or greater, after 12 months of employment. Other employees, including temporary employees and graduate students, are covered after 12 months of employment, with at least 1,250 hours of service for the year preceding the leave. <br /><br /> | ||
The expressed intent of the Board of Regents is that employees have a right to family/medical leaves of absence. Timing or other considerations surrounding a family/medical leave will be the issues negotiated with the employee by the immediate supervisor, dean, director, or Human Resources-Employee Relations.<br /><br /> | The expressed intent of the Board of Regents is that employees have a right to family/medical leaves of absence. Timing or other considerations surrounding a family/medical leave will be the issues negotiated with the employee by the immediate supervisor, dean, director, or Human Resources-Employee Relations.<br /><br /> | ||
'''Eligibility:'''UNMC will grant up to twelve weeks of unpaid family/medical leave for any of the following reasons: | '''Eligibility:'''UNMC will grant up to twelve weeks of unpaid family/medical leave for any of the following reasons: | ||
*The employee's own serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of the job. | *The employee's own serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of the job. | ||
*A serious health condition of the employee's spouse, child or parent. | *A serious health condition of the employee's spouse, child or parent. | ||
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:* A member of the Armed Forces who suffered an injury or illness while on active-duty that may render the person unable to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank or rating; or | :* A member of the Armed Forces who suffered an injury or illness while on active-duty that may render the person unable to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank or rating; or | ||
:* A veteran who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for serious injury or illness and who was a member of the Armed Forces at any time during the five years preceding the date on which the veteran undergoes such treatment, recuperation, or therapy.<br /><br /> | :* A veteran who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for serious injury or illness and who was a member of the Armed Forces at any time during the five years preceding the date on which the veteran undergoes such treatment, recuperation, or therapy.<br /><br /> | ||
'''FMLA - Request for Family Medical Leave Form / FMLA - Request for Military Qualifying Exigency Leave and Medical Caregiver Leave Form / Certification of Health Care Provider for Employees Serious Health Condition / Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Members Serious Health Condition / Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of | '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FMLA%20-%20Request%20for%20Family%20Medical%20Leave.doc FMLA - Request for Family Medical Leave Form]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FMLA%20-%20Request%20for%20Military%20Qualifying%20Exigency%20Leave%20and%20Military%20Caregiver%20Leave.doc FMLA - Request for Military Qualifying Exigency Leave and Medical Caregiver Leave Form]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FMLA%20-%20Certification%20of%20Health%20Care%20Provider%20for%20Employees%20Serious%20Health%20Condition.pdf FMLA - Certification of Health Care Provider for Employees Serious Health Condition]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FMLA%20-%20Certification%20for%20Health%20Care%20Provider%20for%20Family%20Members%20Serious%20Health%20Condition.pdf FMLA - Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Members Serious Health Condition]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FMLA%20-%20Certification%20for%20Serious%20Injury%20or%20Illness%20of%20a%20Current%20Servicemember%20for%20Military%20Family%20Leave.pdf FMLA - Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember for Military Family Leave]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FMLA%20-%20Certification%20for%20Serious%20Injury%20or%20Illness%20of%20a%20Veteran%20for%20Military%20Caregiver%20Leave.pdf FMLA - Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Veteran for Military Caregiver Leave]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Forms/FMLA%20-%20Certification%20of%20Qualifying%20Exigency%20for%20Military%20Family%20Leave.pdf FMLA - Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave]''' / '''[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Procedures1001.pdf#nameddest=Family/Medical_Leave FMLA - Family Medical and Family Military Leave] Procedures''' <br /><br /> | ||
=== Nebraska Family Military Leave: === | === Nebraska Family Military Leave: === | ||
The Nebraska Unicameral enacted the Nebraska Family Military Leave Act effective April 4, 2007. As such, UNMC provide unpaid leave to qualifying University employees who are spouses or parents of military service members under federal or state deployment orders.<br /><br />'''Qualifying employees''' shall include any employee who: | The Nebraska Unicameral enacted the Nebraska Family Military Leave Act effective April 4, 2007. As such, UNMC provide unpaid leave to qualifying University employees who are spouses or parents of military service members under federal or state deployment orders.<br /><br />'''Qualifying employees''' shall include any employee who: | ||