MATERNITY LEAVE

• A doctor's note is required with predicted delivery date.
• Sick leave may be discharged when a physician's disability statement is provided.
• A request for leave and doctor's letter should be submitted to the employees' department at least 2 weeks prior to the leave begin date. The employees' department will then prepare a USP-21 and forward it to the Office of Human Resource Administration.
• The employee has the choice of whether to discharge any or all vacation time and personal time.
• There is a maximum of 1-year leave without pay with paid benefits.
• Once the leave dates have been set, an early return requires 30 day written notice to the department and the Office of Human Resource Administration.

For information regarding the union contracts with regards to maternity leave, please click on the appropriate union. If you need more information, please call the Office of Human Resource Administration at 874-2416.

ACT/NEA

Council 94 Local 528

Physicians

Non-Union Classified

Nurses

Military Science

AAUP    (for Maternity leave, see Article XXI Leaves, Section 21.6 (previously 21.5)

Non-Union Non-Classified

PSA

PTAA