{"id":60,"date":"2025-09-05T14:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T21:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/time-absence\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:16:00","slug":"leave-of-absence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/time-absence\/your-time-and-absence\/leave-of-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave of absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leave of Absence policies and procedures depend on your employee type. The majority of this page provides information for Staff Campus employees; if you are not a Staff Campus employee, refer to the appropriate menu below for guidance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"uwhr-accordion\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div id=\"headingOne\" class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h5 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"panel-link collapsed\" href=\"#collapseOne\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">If you are faculty, a librarian, or academic staff&#8230;<i class=\"fa panel-title-icon\"><\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseOne\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<p>Refer to the Academic Personnel website for <a href=\"http:\/\/ap.washington.edu\/ahr\/policies\/leaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information on leave policy<\/a>; refer to your department for questions regarding your leaves.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have determined your leave type, work with your Academic Partner to initiate the leave of absence request in Workday, following the appropriate resource below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_sick_injured_becoming_parent_ap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOA \u2013 Sick\/Injured or Becoming a Parent, or Family Member Care<\/a> User Guide<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_leave_without_pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOA \u2013 Leave Without Pay<\/a> User Guide (for Government Service in Public Interest, Outside Professional Work for Compensation, Teaching Elsewhere, or Personal (non-medical))<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/military_paid_time_off_unpaid_leave_ap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military \u2013 Paid Time Off and Unpaid Leave<\/a> User Guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Academic Personnel are also eligible for Sabbatical and <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/your-time-absence\/summer-hiatus-for-academic-personnel\/\">Summer Hiatus<\/a> Leaves of Absence, both of which are initiated by their department:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Administrators can submit individual Summer Hiatus leave of absence requests using the instructions provided in the <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_summer_hiatus_ap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave of Absence \u2013 Summer Hiatus \u2013 Academic Personnel<\/a> User Guide.<\/li>\n<li>Administrators can submit Sabbatical leave of absence requests using the instructions provided in the <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_sabbatical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave of Absence \u2013 Sabbatical \u2013 Academic Personnel<\/a> User Guide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div id=\"headingTwo\" class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h5 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"panel-link collapsed\" href=\"#collapseTwo\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">If you are a Med Centers employee&#8230;<i class=\"fa panel-title-icon\"><\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseTwo\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<p>For many Leaves of Absence, if you are a Medical Centers employee, you will need to complete and submit the required forms and your department will process your Leave of Absence in UW Medicine Timekeeping, on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p>For questions on Medical Centers Leaves of Absences contact the appropriate HR Operations office:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:HMCFMLA@uw.edu\">HMCFMLA@uw.edu<\/a> for Harborview Medical Center employees<br \/>\nor<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:UWMCFMLA@uw.edu\">UWMCFMLA@uw.edu<\/a> for UW Medical Center employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"leave-of-absence-or-time-off\">Leave of absence or time off?<\/h4>\n<p>For most absences, you will make a request for Time Off (e.g., Sick, Vacation, Personal Holiday, Comp Time) in Workday. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/your-time-absence\/time-off\/#3-time-off-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Off types in Workday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, some absences, including those that may qualify for the <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/ops\/leaves\/fmla\/overview\/\">Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/policies\/disability-leave\/\">Disability Leave<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/ops\/leaves\/parental-leave\/\">Parental Leave<\/a>, require both a Leave of Absence (LOA) request and an accompanying request for Time Off.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an employee who needs four weeks to recover from back surgery would:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Submit a Leave of Absence request to be out of the workplace for four weeks,<br \/>\nand<\/li>\n<li>Submit accompanying requests for Time Off to indicate which type of accrued Time Off or Unpaid Time Off they would like to use during their Leave of Absence. (e.g., 3 weeks Sick Time Off, 4 days of Comp Time, and their Personal Holiday.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Additional examples:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-4\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-4\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">To request\u2026<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Use this LOA Type in Workday<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4 weeks off work to recover from surgery<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">LOA \u2013 General Request \u2013 Sick\/Injured Leave and Time Offs indicating what type of paid (or unpaid) accruals to use. See Requesting a Leave of Absence, below, for more details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1 week off work followed by time off as needed to care for a parent<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">LOA \u2013 General Request \u2013 Sick\/Injured Leave and Time Offs indicating what type of paid (or unpaid) accruals to use. See Requesting a Leave of Absence, below, for more details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Parental Leave<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">LOA \u2013 General Leave Request \u2013 Becoming a Parent and Time Offs indicating what type of paid (or unpaid) accruals to use. See Requesting a Leave of Absence, below, for more details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2 weeks off for a vacation<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Vacation Time Off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2 days off to care for a sick child<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sick Time Off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-4 from cache -->\n<p class=\"uwhr-toc-top-btn\"><a href=\"#toc\">Return to top<\/a><\/p><h4 id=\"leave-of-absence-policies\">Leave of absence policies<\/h4>\n<p>An important part of managing your Leave of Absence is understanding the relevant policies. Visit UWHR\u2019s website for additional information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/time-absence\/staff-leaves\/\">Leave of Absence policies for staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Leave of Absence Without Pay policies for staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While you are on a Leave of Absence, entry of Time Off is required in order to receive pay while away from work. You must indicate which type of accrued Time Off you wish to use while away from work.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not have enough accrued Time Off for an anticipated Leave of Absence, you may still receive approval from your supervisor to use Unpaid Time Off or request an unpaid Leave of Absence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uwhr-toc-top-btn\"><a href=\"#toc\">Return to top<\/a><\/p><h4 id=\"requesting-a-leave-of-absence\">Requesting a leave of absence<\/h4>\n<p>You or your HR Partner can request an LOA in Workday for the following leave types:<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion2\" class=\"uwhr-accordion\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div id=\"headingFour\" class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h5 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"panel-link collapsed\" href=\"#collapseFour\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion2\">Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave of absence<i class=\"fa panel-title-icon\"><\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseFour\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/general\/topic\/benefits-leave\/fmla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)<\/a> is a federal law which protects eligible employees when they take a Leave of Absence for one of several qualifying reasons. For an an overview of FMLA and eligibility, visit UWHR\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>For help planning your leave, review the So You\u2019re Going to Be a Parent (PDF) infographic for parental leave FAQs, as well as example scenarios.<\/p>\n<h5>To request an FMLA leave of absence:<\/h5>\n<p>Submit your request in Workday, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_sick_injured_becoming_parent_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave of Absence \u2013 Sick\/Injured or Becoming a Parent<\/a> User Guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div id=\"headingFive\" class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h5 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"panel-link collapsed\" href=\"#collapseFive\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">Shared leave<i class=\"fa panel-title-icon\"><\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseFive\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<p>Refer to the User Guides for <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_request_shared_leave_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requesting Shared Leave<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_donate_shared_leave_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donating Shared Leave<\/a>, and the steps taken upon a <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_return_from_shared_leave_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">return from Shared Leave<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div id=\"headingSix\" class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h5 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"panel-link collapsed\" href=\"#collapseSix\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">Military paid time off and unpaid leave<i class=\"fa panel-title-icon\"><\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseSix\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<p>Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/military_paid_time_off_unpaid_leave_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military \u2013 Paid Time Off and Unpaid Leave<\/a> User Guide for details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div id=\"headingSeven\" class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h5 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"panel-link collapsed\" href=\"#collapseSeven\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">Educational leave<i class=\"fa panel-title-icon\"><\/i><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseSeven\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<p>Refer to UWHR\u2019s information on <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/time-absence\/staff-leaves\/leave-of-absence-without-pay\/\">Leave of Absence Without Pay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Certain Leaves of Absence are processed in Workday on your behalf. These Leaves of Absence include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/loa_cyclic_yearly_sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave of Absence \u2013 Cyclic Yearly \u2013 Staff Campus<\/a> \u2013 Your Unit will initiate this process in Workday and coordinate with you as needed.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/workers_compensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workers Compensation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/employeehelp.workday.uw.edu\/user-guides\/leave_buy_back_workers_comp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leave of Absence \u2013 Workers Compensation \u2013 Leave Buy Back<\/a> \u2013 UWHR will initiate this process in Workday and coordinate with you as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"uwhr-toc-top-btn\"><a href=\"#toc\">Return to top<\/a><\/p><h4 id=\"returning-from-a-leave-of-absence\">Returning from a leave of absence<\/h4>\n<p>When you are ready to return to work from your Leave of Absence, contact your supervisor to discuss your department\u2019s return-to-work process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uwhr-toc-top-btn\"><a href=\"#toc\">Return to top<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leave of Absence policies and procedures depend on your employee type. 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