Shared Leave
Recipient
Any benefit-eligible employee who has a qualified serious health condition, or whose immediate family member has such a condition, causing the employee to need time away from work may apply for shared leave as long as the time away from work is a qualified absence. During this time, the employee will not be compensated by paid leave or wage replacement programs such as short/long term disability or workers’ compensation benefits.
The employee requesting the shared leave must first apply for wage replacement benefits that may be available through workers' compensation or disability coverage. Once such benefits begin, eligibility for shared leave benefits end.
Donor
Employees who have an accrued annual leave balance may donate to the shared leave program. Donations may be made to the shared leave pool and accessed by any eligible recipient or donated directly to a specific shared leave recipient.
Recipient
An employee must have used all other available leave such as sick leave, annual leave and compensatory time to qualify as a recipient of shared leave.
Donor
Employees with annual leave balances above 40 hours are eligible to donate to the shared leave pool or direct donation. Annual leave donations are restricted to direct donations if the donor’s annual leave is less than 40 hours from the maximum leave accrual limit.
Recipient
Complete the Shared Leave Application Form and obtain physician’s documentation and return to Benefit Services.
Donor
Complete the Shared Leave Donation Form and return to Benefit Services.
The maximum shared leave benefit is limited to four working weeks of leave (160 hours) within a rolling 12-month period. Shared leave hours that are granted will be reflective of the employee’s regular percentage of appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Shared Leave
Log onto VandalWeb, click on the Employee tab, then click on Leave Details under the Employment Details tab.
Prior to the webtime entry deadline for the pay period in which you need the shared leave. Please see the Payroll Deadline chart for the deadline dates.
Please refer to the Sick and Annual Leave chart.
Yes, you must not let your annual leave bank to fall below 40 hours.
You can donate down to 0.5 hour increments.
No, only Annual Leave is allowed for donation through the Shared Leave program.
If you are requesting Shared Leave for your own serious illness or injury, then yes. One of the requirements of the program is that you have applied for other income replacement. Shared Leave is only available until another benefit begins.
If the request is for a family member's serious illness or injury, that requirement is waived.