University of Virginia Library

---

4210

AMENDMENT TO THE FACULTY LEAVE POLICIES

The following resolution was adopted:

• RESOLVED that family leave policies for faculty on continuing contracts be and they are hereby approved as follows:
• Maternity Leave of no more than six weeks will be granted for pregnancy and childbirth (including pre-delivery, delivery and post-partum). No physician's statement will be required. The University shall continue full salary and fringe benefits during the period of the maternity leave. When required for medical reasons, anything beyond this six week period would be covered under the University's policy on temporary disability leave with pay for up to six months. In that event, the maternity leave is considered part of the total six month period for temporary disability.
• Parental Leave: In the event of childbirth, the father may request leave without pay for up to a three week period. Allowable fringe benefits except retirement will be continued by the University.
• Adoption Leave: In the event of the adoption of a child under seven years of age, leave of no more than three weeks shall be granted to the parent with primary caretaker responsibility for the adopted child. The University shall continue full salary and benefits during this leave.
• Modified Service Leave: In the event of need for primary caretaker responsibility for one's child, spouse, or other disabled or elderly adult, a modified service leave will be granted on request to a maximum of one semester for teaching faculty or six months for administrative or non-teaching faculty. During this period, salary will be pro-rated to amount worked, with the restriction that the modified service must involve no less than a 50% work commitment. Allowable fringe benefits will continue with the retirement benefit being pro-rated as permitted by the individual faculty member's retirement plan to the percentage of effort worked.
• Family Leave: Family leave without pay but with continuation of allowable fringe benefits may be granted for a period not to exceed one year when circumstances in a faculty member's family, such as a need for additional maternity or extended parental leave or to serve as primary caretaker for a disabled or elderly adult, make it difficult for that faculty member to carry out assigned duties. Modified Service Leave and Family Leave combined should not exceed one year for the same incident.