Family Medical Leaves. The University will abide by State and Federal statutes concerning family/medical leave, providing job-protected leave to employees for certain family and medical reasons. In cases where leave qualifies both under State and Federal family medical leave, the University will designate leave under the law that is most advantageous to the employee. Use of leave will run concurrently and will count towards both entitlements. During the leave of absence, the faculty member must use accrued paid sick leave and, at the faculty member’s option, may retain a minimum balance of 40 hours of sick leave before taking unpaid leave. The University shall maintain benefits and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) during the leave. Upon termination of the leave, the faculty member shall be restored to the former position or an equivalent available and suitable position without loss of salary level, years in rank, retirement service credits, or any other benefit or right that had been earned at the time the leave of absence commenced, but reduced by any paid leave the faculty member used during the leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
