What does extended absence mean?
“Extended leave” encompasses forms of leave with or without pay that last longer than 15 consecutive workdays. Extended leave may be provided for medical (self and family), parental, military, and personal reasons.
What does extended sick leave mean?
Extended Sick Leave (ESL) is paid time off (PTO) accrued beyond the maximum allowance of PTO for staff and faculty with 12-month appointments. Extended Sick Leave can be used for absence due to personal illness after you have used five consecutive working days of paid leave for missed work time.
When to return to work after extended leave of absence?
The return to work can be a significant transition for your employees who have been out of the office for weeks to months. You’ll have to help them reacclimate to the workplace as smoothly and quickly as possible. Reasons for extended leaves of absence or time out of the physical office include: An employee’s health or medical issue
What are the benefits of a leave of absence?
An employee taking a personal leave of absence is required to maintain his/her current benefits elections and is responsible for making employee premiums. University Benefits should be consulted regarding employee premiums, as needed, and particularly when the leave of absence is unpaid.
Is there an extended leave of absence at the University of Florida?
The University of Florida’s extended leave of absence policy incorporates at a minimum that which is required by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, or FMLA (see UF Extended Leave of Absence Policy Chart).
Do you have to have an extended leave policy?
Businesses are not required to have an extended leave policy, however, it can be an effective way to retain staff. By giving employees the option to take extended leave, they have the security of knowing they can return to the same employer afterwards.
The return to work can be a significant transition for your employees who have been out of the office for weeks to months. You’ll have to help them reacclimate to the workplace as smoothly and quickly as possible. Reasons for extended leaves of absence or time out of the physical office include: An employee’s health or medical issue
Is it a reasonable accommodation for an extended leave of absence?
While an extended medical leave may be a reasonable accommodation, an employer generally does not have to provide a leave of indefinite duration. The EEOC has stated that “indefinite leave—meaning that an employee cannot say whether or when she will be able to return to work at all—will constitute an undue burden.”
What are the requirements for a leave of absence?
Eligibility for a mandated federal or state leave of absence generally requires that employees have at least one year of service with the company, have worked 1,250 hours in the preceding year and work for an employer with 50 or more employees that work in locations within a 75-mile radius.
Can a company cancel an employee leave of absence?
If the employee was on leave for an injury sustained outside of work, the employee was likely using benefits during this time and the insurer was likely paying during this time as well, and they may not allow retroactive cancellation. There also may be issues around ADA and whether other, similarly situated employees were treated the same way.