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[[Employee Leave]] | [[Drug Free Campus]] | [[Employment]] | [[Work Schedules]] | [[Employee Separation]] | [[Compensation Administration]] | [[Dress Code]] | [[Background Check]] | [[Recurring/Additional Payment]] | [[Employee Grievance Process]] | [[Reduction-in-Force]] | [[Outside Employment]] | [[Political Activities]] | [[Employee/Dependent Scholarship]] | [[Employee Recognition and Reward]] | [[Performance Evaluation]] | [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action]] | [[Non-Discrimination and Harassment]] | [[Tobacco-Free Campus]] | [[Nepotism]] | [[Influenza]] | [[Consensual Relationships]] | [[AIDS, HIV, and Other Bloodborne Pathogens]] | [[Personnel Action Documentation]] | [[Fitness for Duty]] | [[Sexual Misconduct]] | [[Personnel Files]]<br /><br />
[[Employee Leave]] | [[Drug Free Campus]] | [[Employment]] | [[Work Schedules]] | [[Employee Separation]] | [[Compensation Administration]] | [[Dress Code]] | [[Background Check]] | [[Recurring/Additional Payment]] | [[Employee Grievance Process]] | [[Reduction-in-Force]] | [[Outside Employment]] | [[Political Activities]] | [[Employee/Dependent Scholarship]] | [[Employee Recognition and Reward]] | [[Performance Evaluation]] | [[Corrective/Disciplinary Action]] | [[Non-Discrimination and Harassment]] | [[Tobacco-Free Campus]] | [[Nepotism]] | [[Influenza]] | [[Consensual Relationships]] | [[AIDS, HIV, and Other Bloodborne Pathogens]] | [[Personnel Action Documentation]] | [[Fitness for Duty]] | [[Sexual Misconduct]] | [[Personnel Files]] | [https://nebraska.edu/-/media/unca/docs/offices-and-policies/policies/policies/hr-03-alternative-worksite-policy.pdf NU Alternate Work Site Policy]<br /><br />
Policy No: '''1001'''<br />
Policy No: '''1001'''<br />
Effective Date: '''09/09/05'''<br />
Effective Date: '''09/09/05'''<br />
Revised Date: '''10/29/15'''<br />
Revised Date: '''06/02/22'''<br />
Reviewed Date: '''03/05/15'''<br />
Reviewed Date: '''06/02/22'''<br />
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'''<big>Employee Leave Policy</big>'''<br /><br />
'''<big>Employee Leave Policy</big>'''<br /><br />
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'''3.1''' 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 &sect;55-160 et seq. &sect;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).  
'''3.1''' 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 &sect;55-160 et seq. &sect;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).  
==Authorities and Administration==
==Authorities and Administration==
'''4.1''' The UNMC Human Resources' Division Director of Employee Relations is responsible for the administration, implementation, and maintenance of the Employee Leave policy at the campus level in consultation with the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Executive Director of Human Resources and the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance.
'''4.1''' The UNMC Human Resources’ Associate Director of Human Resources - Employee Relations is responsible for the administration, implementation, and maintenance of the Employee Leave policy at the campus level in consultation with the Assistant Vice Chancellor - Executive Director of Human Resources and the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance.
==Policy==  
==Policy==  
=== Recording of Leave Time ===
=== Recording of Leave Time ===
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Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. &sect;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.
Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. &sect;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.
=== 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. The Assistant Vice Chancellor/Executive Director of Human Resources may identify exceptional circumstances under which greater amounts, not to exceed five (5) days per calendar year, may be donated to the crisis leave pool. 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.  
Regular employees (those who have completed original probation) may be eligible to receive crisis leave when all accrued sick, vacation and floating/banked holiday time has been exhausted, as applicable to the circumstance.  If an employee has exhausted their crisis leave or is a probationary employee, they may be eligible to take an advancement of leave. Up to 40 hours of sick and 40 hours of vacation may be advanced, as applicable to the circumstance.<br />
 
Denials of crisis leave or limitations on the amount of crisis leave given are not grievable events.  
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'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| Crisis Leave Donation Form]]''' <br/>
'''[https://www.unmc.edu/human-resources/_documents/forms/emp_rel/Crisis-Leave-Donation.pdf Crisis Leave Donation Form]''' <br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| Crisis Leave Request Form]]'''
'''[https://www.unmc.edu/human-resources/_documents/forms/emp-rel/Crisis-Leave-Request.pdf Crisis Leave Request Form]'''
=== 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 0.50 or greater. Other employees, including temporary employees and graduate students, are covered 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 0.50 or greater. Other employees, including temporary employees and graduate students, are covered with at least 1,250 hours of service for the year preceding the leave. <br /><br />
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'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Request for Family Medical Leave Form]]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Request for Family Medical Leave Form]]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Request for Military Qualifying Exigency Leave and Medical Caregiver Leave Form]]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Request for Military Qualifying Exigency Leave and Medical Caregiver Leave Form]]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Certification of Health Care Provider for Employees Serious Health Condition]]'''<br/>
'''[https://www.unmc.edu/human-resources/_documents/certification-of-health-care-provider-for-employees-serious-health-condition.pdf FMLA - Certification of Health Care Provider for Employees Serious Health Condition]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Certification for Health Care Provider for Family Members Serious Health Condition]]'''<br/>
'''[https://www.unmc.edu/human-resources/_documents/certification-of-health-care-provider-for-family-members-serious-health-condition.pdf FMLA - Certification for Health Care Provider for Family Members Serious Health Condition]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember for Military Family Leave]]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember for Military Family Leave]]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Veteran for Military Caregiver Leave]]'''<br/>
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| FMLA - Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Veteran for Military Caregiver Leave]]'''<br/>
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'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| Request for Nebraska Military Family Leave Form]]'''
'''[[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| Request for Nebraska Military Family Leave Form]]'''
=== Holiday Leave ===
=== Holiday Leave ===
UNMC provides twelve paid holidays a year to all regular employees. UNMC recognizes seven (7) traditional holidays where non-essential business operations are closed. UNMC also recognizes five (5) floating/banked holidays, during which UNMC operations are open; employees may use these days on or after the date on which they are observed, with supervisory approval.<br />
UNMC provides thirteen (13) paid holidays a year to all regular employees. UNMC recognizes seven (7) traditional holidays where non-essential business operations are closed. UNMC also recognizes six (6) floating/banked holidays, during which UNMC operations are open; employees may use these days on or after the date on which they are observed, with supervisory approval.<br />
{| style="color: black; width="0%" class="wikitable"
{| style="color: black; width="0%" class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" | '''Traditional Holidays'''
| colspan="2" | '''Traditional Holidays'''
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Holidays falling on the first day of the weekend will be observed on the day before; holidays falling on the last day of the weekend will be observed the following day.<br />
Holidays falling on the first day of the weekend will be observed on the day before; holidays falling on the last day of the weekend will be observed the following day.<br />
{| style="color: black; width="0%" class="wikitable"
{| style="color: black; width="0%" class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" | '''Floating/Banked Holidays'''
| colspan="2" | '''Banked Holiday'''
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|-
| style="width: 50%; ;"| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
| style="width: 50%; ;"| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
| style="width: 50%; ;"| Third Monday in January
| style="width: 50%; ;"| Third Monday in January
|-  
|}
| President's Day                    
{| style="color: black; width="0%" class="wikitable"
|Third Monday in February  
| colspan="2" | '''Floating Holidays'''
|-
| style="width: 50%; ;"| President's Day
| style="width: 50%; ;"| Third Monday in February
|-  
|-  
| Arbor Day  
| Arbor Day  
| Last Friday in April  
| Last Friday in April  
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| Juneteenth
| June 19
|-  
|-  
| Columbus Day  
| Columbus Day  
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* Medical Maternity Leave: UNMC staff is eligible for Leave requirements vary depending upon each employee's individual circumstances. An attending physician or other licensed health care provider will normally determine the appropriate length of leave. An eight-week total 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.  
* Medical Maternity Leave: UNMC staff is eligible for Leave requirements vary depending upon each employee's individual circumstances. An attending physician or other licensed health care provider will normally determine the appropriate length of leave. An eight-week total 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.  
* Parental Leave to Provide Care/Assistance to Mother and/or Child: for those employees who wish to take leave upon the birth of a child because the health of the employee's spouse or child requires the employee's presence, or because such presence would be beneficial to the employee's spouse or child, up to five days unpaid parental leave unless he has accrued sick leave or vacation leave that he/she may desire to use during parental leave.  
* Parental Leave to Provide Care/Assistance to Mother and/or Child: for those employees who wish to take leave upon the birth of a child because the health of the employee's spouse or child requires the employee's presence, or because such presence would be beneficial to the employee's spouse or child, up to five days unpaid parental leave unless he has accrued sick leave or vacation leave that he/she may desire to use during parental leave.  
* Adoption Leave: UNMC staff is eligible for eight weeks unpaid adoption leave unless he/she has accrued sick leave or vacation leave that he/she may desire to use during the adoption leave. A newly adoptive parent, who is the primary caregiver, may take up to eight weeks unpaid leave upon the adoption of a child to provide care and assistance to the child. The declaration of which parent is the primary care-giver is made by the adopting parents. The non-primary care-giver of the adopted child may take up to five days unpaid parental leave, unless he/she has accrued sick leave or vacation leave that he/she may desire to use during parental leave, to provide assistance in the care of the child.<br />Any parental leaves taken in accordance with the above parental leave policies are, by definition, related to qualifying events under Family/Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (see Family/Medical Leave above) and will therefore be considered part of the 480 hours/twelve week Family/ Medical Leave entitlement.
* Adoption Leave: UNMC staff is eligible for eight weeks unpaid adoption leave unless he/she has accrued sick leave or vacation leave that he/she may desire to use during the adoption leave. A newly adoptive parent, who is the primary caregiver, may take up to eight weeks unpaid leave upon the adoption of a child to provide care and assistance to the child. The declaration of which parent is the primary care-giver is made by the adopting parents. The non-primary care-giver of the adopted child may take up to five days unpaid parental leave, unless he/she has accrued sick leave or vacation leave that he/she may desire to use during parental leave, to provide assistance in the care of the child.<br />Any parental leaves taken in accordance with the above parental leave policies are, by definition, related to qualifying events under Family/Medical Leave Act(FMLA)(see Family/Medical Leave above). Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of leave under the FMLA and will be considered part of the 12 week FMLA entitlement.
=== Sick Leave ===
=== Sick Leave ===
Sick leave means the period of time during which the employee is incapacitated or unable, due to illness or injury, to perform the regularly assigned duties of his or her position. Paid sick leave means a period of time that the employee is paid his or her regular salary during a period of illness or injury. The period of time shall begin and end when medically indicated to the satisfaction of the appropriate administrative officer.<br /><br />
Sick leave means the period of time during which the employee is incapacitated or unable, due to illness or injury, to perform the regularly assigned duties of his or her position. Paid sick leave means a period of time that the employee is paid his or her regular salary during a period of illness or injury. The period of time shall begin and end when medically indicated to the satisfaction of the appropriate administrative officer.<br /><br />
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==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
*Human Resources - Employee Relations at 402-559-7394 or 402-559-8534
*Human Resources - Employee Relations at 402-559-7394 or 402-559-8534
*[https://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Procedure1001.pdf Employee Leave Procedures]  
*[https://www.unmc.edu/human-resources/_documents/procedures/Procedure1001.pdf Employee Leave Procedures]
*[https://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/PaidHolLeave%20Memo.pdf Paid Leave Memo]
*[https://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/PaidHolLeave%20Memo.pdf Paid Leave Memo]
*[https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Guidelines_-_Employee_Leave Employee Leave Guidelines]
*All Forms mentioned in this policy are available online at [[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| Human Resources - Employee Relations Forms]]
*All Forms mentioned in this policy are available on line at [[HR_-_Employee_Relations_Forms| Human Resources - Employee Relations Forms]]
*[https://wiki.unmc.edu/images/7/76/ADA-Sec504GrievanceProcedures.pdf ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 Grievance Procedures]
*[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/ADA-Sec504%20Grievance%20Procedures.pdf Americans with Disability Act and Section 504 Grievance Procedures – University of Nebraska]
*[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/proc/Req%20for%20Reasonable%20Accommodation%20-%20ADA.pdf ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act - Requests for Reasonable Accommodation]
*[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Req%20for%20Reasonable%20Accommodation%20-%20ADA.pdf Requests for Reasonable Accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act]
*[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Lactation%20Support%20Program.pdf Lactation Support Program]
*[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/Proc/Lactation%20Support%20Program.pdf Lactation Support Program]
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