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Work/Life: You Take a Leave of Absence or a Family Medical Leave
Impact on Benefits
Back to You Take a Leave of Absence
Be sure to contact the Benefits Office prior to your leave. When
you're on a leave of absence, you may continue your benefits coverage
at the employee contribution rates for up to three months. After
three months, you pay the full cost including both employee contributions
and the University's contributions. You will be billed by the Benefits
Office beginning the first month you go on a leave of absence. There
are several exceptions:
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 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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Your contributions to the
FSAs through your payroll stop. Therefore you can only file claims
for reimbursement for expenses incurred during the time you were contributing. |
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Qualified Transportation Program |
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Your contributions to the
QTP through your payroll stop. Therefore you can only file claims
for reimbursement for expenses incurred during the time you were contributing. |
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Retirement Benefits |
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If your leave is unpaid, you
cannot continue to contribute to your retirement accounts during your
leave. However, your accumulated retirement funds will remain invested
at your direction.
If your leave is paid in whole or in part, your retirement contributions
will be based on the compensation paid to you while you are on leave.
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Time Off |
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- Accrued Vacation and Personal Holidays: You must exhaust
these days/time before a leave of absence can begin.
- Sick Leave Accruals: Your accrued sick leave
remains intact during your personal leave.
- Paid Time-Off Accruals: Your paid time-off accruals
stop.
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