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Family Leave Information

Information for regular faculty: The University expanded its accommodations for faculty parents for childbearing, adoption, and child rearing in response to recommendations received from the Faculty Family Leave Committee, a group of faculty convened by the Provost to provide advice on issues of concern to all faculty. The policy, effective September 1, 2006 can be found here.

Information for research faculty (or regular faculty who do not meet eligibility of the policy described above): Up to 12 weeks of leave related to medical/maternity leave, comprised of six weeks paid leave (paid by the department or charged to grant) and up to six weeks of non-paid leave (unused vacation may be used to offset a portion of the unpaid leave).

This page last updated Apr 10, 2012

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