Academic Leaves (APM 700s) | Administrators-Managers | UC Davis Academic Personnel

• APM Leaves
  General University of California and UC Davis policies on leaves of absence for academic employees. This page also contains links to the contracts for our Bargaining Units (Articles for Leaves may be found in the current contract), as well as other campus-based resources.

• Approval Authority for Leaves of Absence (PDF)
  This chart details which leaves are approved by the Department Chair, Associate Vice Chancellor (Dean), and Vice Provost, by leave type and length.

• RA Unit (Research Titles)
  Article 12 of the RA unit contract provides the policies on leaves of absence for these titles.

• Postdoc Leaves
  Article 12 of the PX Contract, which covers leaves benefits for Postdoctoral Scholars. Approval authority for this title rests with the Office of Graduate Studies.

• Graduate Student Leaves

Personal Medical Leave

Navigate through brief questions to determine leave options for academic employees requesting maternity/parental leave, personal medical leave, and leave for family care.

• Medical Leaves Decision Flow Charts
  • Personal Illness (PDF)
  • Family Care for Serious Health Condition (PDF)
• General Policies Chart (PDF)
  Covers time off available for academic faculty and research titles.
• Childbearing vs. Medical (PDF)
  The Health Sciences Compensation Plan offers paid options for childbearing leave and personal medical leave. These are outlined in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, as well as here.
• UC Davis Benefits Office
  Explore paid and unpaid disability leave as it pertains to faculty salary components.
  • Disability Scenarios – HSCP Faculty Eligible for Paid Leave (PDF)
  • Disability Scenarios – HSCP Faculty Ineligible for Paid Leave (PDF)
• Information on Disability Accommodations

FMLA, PDL, and Documentation for Leaves

• HR FMLA Kit
  FMLA forms, checklists, letters and notices provided by Human Resources.
• Other HR Forms
  Available on the HR website as well (e.g. near relative, catastrophic leave requests).
• FMLA Tracking Sheet (EXCEL)
  Enter basic employee information for formula assistance tracking FMLA usage. Particularly helpful for intermittent FMLA, but also available for tracking paid leave and other designations (PDL, CFRA).
• Sabbatical Credit Calculation Worksheet (EXCEL)
  A spreadsheet with formulas built in to double check sabbatical credit accruals for faculty exploring taking a sabbatical.
• MyInfoVault (MIV)
  For leave approvals: Log into MIV with Kerberos credentials. In the top, left corner of the Home Page, you’ll see a section for Forms. Select “Manage Forms” to start drafting a new leave request.
  All leave types (besides faculty vacation) must be filed in MIV.
• Ecotime
  Manage vacation and other accrued balances.
• Work/Life Resources
  Campus-based policies and resources to support a balance between career and family needs.
  Members of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan may have additional benefits.

• Information on Disabled Parking

• Breastfeeding Support Program

• Disability Management
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