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UNMC provides for various types of paid and unpaid employee leave. UNMC leave policies are based on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, ADA, the | UNMC provides for various types of paid and unpaid employee leave. UNMC leave policies are based on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, ADA, the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994, Nebraska Revised Statutes §55-160 et seq. §81-1391, Nebraska Family Military Act of 2007, University of Nebraska Central Administration and the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (3.4.2; 3.4.3; and 3.6). | ||
Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994, Nebraska Revised Statutes §55-160 et seq. §81-1391, Nebraska Family Military Act of 2007, | |||
University of Nebraska Central Administration and the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (3.4.2; 3.4.3; and 3.6). | |||
It is the intent of UNMC to grant paid or unpaid leave to regular employees under appropriate circumstances. For regular part-time employees, the rate is adjusted according to the employee's FTE. All leave must be recorded in a manner prescribed by Payroll. A record-keeping system for leave usage must be maintained by departments. UNMC leave policies are based on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, the Uniformed Service Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994, Nebraska Revised Statutes §55-160 et seq. and §81-1391, and University of Nebraska Central Administration Employee Absences and Crisis Leave Sharing policies and practices. The Employee Leave Policy includes: Administrative Leave, Bereavement/Funeral Leave, Civil Leave, Crisis Leave, Family Medical and Family Military Leave - FMLA, Holiday Leave, Inclement Weather, Injury Leave, Leave of Absence without Pay, Military Leave, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, and Vacation Leave. | It is the intent of UNMC to grant paid or unpaid leave to regular employees under appropriate circumstances. For regular part-time employees, the rate is adjusted according to the employee's FTE. All leave must be recorded in a manner prescribed by Payroll. A record-keeping system for leave usage must be maintained by departments. UNMC leave policies are based on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, the Uniformed Service Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994, Nebraska Revised Statutes §55-160 et seq. and §81-1391, and University of Nebraska Central Administration Employee Absences and Crisis Leave Sharing policies and practices. The Employee Leave Policy includes: Administrative Leave, Bereavement/Funeral Leave, Civil Leave, Crisis Leave, Family Medical and Family Military Leave - FMLA, Holiday Leave, Inclement Weather, Injury Leave, Leave of Absence without Pay, Military Leave, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, and Vacation Leave. | ||
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===Donations to Crisis Leave Bank=== | ===Donations to 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 | 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. | ||
exhausted. | |||
[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/CLDon.doc| Crisis Leave Donation Form] | [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/CLDon.doc| Crisis Leave Donation Form] | ||
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===Requests for Crisis Leave=== | ===Requests for Crisis Leave=== | ||
Regular employees, including-office service employees who have completed their probationary period, may be eligible to receive crisis leave when all of their available sick leave, | Regular employees, including-office service employees who have completed their probationary period, may be eligible to receive crisis leave when all of their available sick leave, vacation and floating/banked holiday hours, appropriate to the circumstances, have been exhausted and when they have a qualifying event for crisis leave. | ||
vacation and floating/banked holiday hours, appropriate to the circumstances, have been exhausted and when they have a qualifying event for crisis leave. | |||
[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/CrisisLVReq.doc| Crisis Leave Request Form] | [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/CrisisLVReq.doc| Crisis Leave Request Form] | ||
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If the work-related injury or illness causes an employee to remain off work, up to 40 hours will be paid as injury leave during the seven (7) calendar day waiting period, pro-rated based on the FTE. Injury leave will not be charged to sick leave or vacation; the time reporting should be coded in a manner prescribed by Payroll. | If the work-related injury or illness causes an employee to remain off work, up to 40 hours will be paid as injury leave during the seven (7) calendar day waiting period, pro-rated based on the FTE. Injury leave will not be charged to sick leave or vacation; the time reporting should be coded in a manner prescribed by Payroll. | ||
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§48-101 to 48-1,118. Portions of the act which are specific to state workers’ compensation claims are | The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§48-101 to 48-1,118. Portions of the act which are specific to state workers’ compensation claims are found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-192 to 48-1,109. | ||
found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-192 to 48-1,109. | |||
===Workers Compensation=== | ===Workers Compensation=== | ||
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is self-insured through the State of Nebraska. For employees injured on the job, if the work-related injury or illness causes an | The University of Nebraska Medical Center is self-insured through the State of Nebraska. For employees injured on the job, if the work-related injury or illness causes an employee to remain off work, up to 40 hours will be paid as injury leave during the seven (7) calendar day waiting period, pro-rated based on the FTE. Loss wage benefits are paid at 66 2/3% of the employee’s weekly wage, subject to the minimum and maximum per week allowed by Nebraska Worker’s Compensation laws, as long as the employee is unable to work. All reasonable medical and/or hospital expenses, related to the injury, are paid. If the employee is unable to return to his/her position, the individual employee is entitled to vocational rehabilitation services. | ||
employee to remain off work, up to 40 hours will be paid as injury leave during the seven (7) calendar day waiting period, pro-rated based on the FTE. Loss wage benefits are paid at 66 2/3% of the employee’s weekly wage, subject to the minimum and maximum per week allowed by Nebraska Worker’s Compensation laws, as long as the employee is | |||
unable to work. All reasonable medical and/or hospital expenses, related to the injury, are paid. If the employee is unable to return to his/her position, the individual employee is entitled to vocational rehabilitation services. | |||
[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/FstRprtIncident.pdf| First Report of Incident Form] | [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/FstRprtIncident.pdf| First Report of Incident Form] | ||
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==Parental Leave== | ==Parental Leave== | ||
UNMC employees ''may'' be eligible for parental leave (unpaid or paid). Employees ''may'' be eligible for paid leave if employee has accrued sick leave and/or vacation leave. An eight-week total ''maternity'' leave period for pre-partum and post-partum care and recovery, during which time the employee will be excused from all duties, will be considered normal; however, more or less leave time may be taken based on individual health circumstances. Please refer to Policy #1001, Employee Leave Policy. | |||
Employees ''may'' be eligible for 5 days Paternity Leave under Policy #1001, Employee Leave Policy. | UNMC employees ''may'' be eligible for parental leave (unpaid or paid). Employees ''may'' be eligible for paid leave if employee has accrued sick leave and/or vacation leave. An eight-week total ''maternity'' leave period for pre-partum and post-partum care and recovery, during which time the employee will be excused from all duties, will be considered normal; however, more or less leave time may be taken based on individual health circumstances. Please refer to Policy #1001, Employee Leave Policy. Employees ''may'' be eligible for 5 days Paternity Leave under Policy #1001, Employee Leave Policy. | ||
[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/AdpLv.doc| Adoption Leave] | [http://www.unmc.edu/hr/forms/AdpLv.doc| Adoption Leave] | ||