Benefits
PPL/ESL Paid Time Off
Paid Personal Leave (PPL)
Regular full-time and part-time benefit eligible employees (regularly scheduled for 20 or more hours per week) begin accruing PPL and ESL from date of hire. Scientific Staff, Research Associates and Graduate Students are ineligible for the PPL/ESL program.
Extended Sick Leave (ESL)
ESL may be taken for an employee’s or family member’s illness or accident that results in an absence from work of three (3) consecutive days or more. Therefore, the first two days of each absence due to a non-occupational illness or injury come from PPL hours earned. The third and subsequent days of absence, due to a sickness or injury, come from an accrued ESL bank. Family member is defined as child, parent, spouse or domestic partner.
ESL hours may be used from the first day of an absence if the absence is due to the employee's or family member's injury or illness that results in immediate hospitalization, outpatient surgery, or chronic illness. Examples of chronic illness include diabetes, asthma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, multiple sclerosis, etc.
A supervisor may request a doctor's certification for all uses of PPL/ESL for illness including time off to care for a family member. A doctor's certification is required to document the use of ESL for a chronic condition. Further information can be found in the PPL/ESL Policy.
Earning PPL and ESL
The amount of PPL and ESL earned depends on the employee’s status, length of service (PPL only), and the paid hours in each pay period. PPL and ESL are earned according to the following schedule:
| Years of Service | Max. Annual PPL Accrual | Max. Annual ESL Accrual |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Full-time Employees in Non-Scientific Positions Grades 1-12, and Scientific Positions Grades 1-18 | ||
| 1-4 years | 16 days | 7 days |
| 5-9 years | 21 days | 7 days |
| 10 years or more | 26 days | 7 days |
| Regular Full-time Exempt Supervisors and Managers, and Regular Full-time Employees in Non-Scientific Positions Grade 13+ |
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| Through 1 year | 16 days | 7 days |
| 2-4 years | 21 days | 7 days |
| 5 years or more | 26 days | 7 days |
| Faculty, Research Faculty, Scientific Directors or Equivalent and Scientific Staff | ||
| For period of employment | At discretion of Investigator and Dept. Chair (not earned or accrued) | 39 days |
| Department Heads | ||
| For period of employment | 28 days | 39 days |