Applies to: (examples; Faculty,Staff, Students, etc)
Faculty , Staff
Faculty , Staff
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (UHSP) recognizes that employees must balance work obligations with providing care for their families. The intent of this Paid Caregiver/Parental Leave policy provides eligible faculty and staff members with paid leave to support them while meeting family obligations outside the workplace. The leave benefit that will provide up to four weeks of paid leave to employees on FMLA leave for the following FMLA reasons:
Applies to regular, full-time, benefits eligible faculty and staff who qualify for FMLA. Spouses and/or domestic partners who are both eligible employees may each take leave under this policy for the same qualifying event; managerial approval is required for both employees to be on leave at the same time.
Term |
Definition |
Family and Medical Leave Act |
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. |
Position/Office/Department |
Responsibility |
Employee |
FMLA request, request caregiver/parental leave |
Human Resources |
FMLA documentation and approval |
Faculty Handbook and Staff Handbooks: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policy
Name |
Contact Information |
Dan Bauer |
314-446-8308, Daniel.bauer@uhsp.edu |