Graduate Employee (GE) Family Medical Leave

Overview

 

I am a GE, and I need to take family or medical leave. What options are available?

 

Is it possible to extend my leave? Can I get additional weeks off?

 

In addition to the time off from GE work, can I request academic leave as a student?

 

Will I be paid during my leave? Will I have access to health insurance?

Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) 

As a UO employee, graduate employees (GEs) are eligible for up to 12 weeks* paid leave under the Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. 

*Certain pregnancy-related conditions qualify for an additional 2 weeks of paid leave.

Questions? See the FAQs for more details on the process, PFML benefit amounts, and more -or- email uopaidleave@uoregon.edu.

File a PFML claim

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Graduate Employee (GE) Family and Medical Leave (GEFML)

GEFML is defined in Article 29 of the GTFF Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). 

If a GE IS on Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), GEFML runs concurrently with PFML for the first 12 weeks, after which the GE may be eligible for an additional 4 weeks of unpaid GEFML. 

If a GE IS NOT on PFML, GEs may be eligible for up to 16 weeks of unpaid leave as defined by the CBA.

Questions? Contact the Office of Human Resources at hrleaves@uoregon.edu. 

Request GEFML

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Academic Leave

If requesting more than 5 weeks of PFML during a given academic term, you are eligible for full academic leave for that term (i.e., you do not need to be enrolled in credit). Alternatively, you may opt to stay enrolled full- or part-time for the term.

If requesting less than 5 weeks of PFML during a given academic term, you cannot request academic leave for that term. You must remain enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits.

Note:

International students must check with an adviser at the International Student and Scholar Services to be sure that your visa status will remain current while you are on leave.

Students in university housing who are enrolled in fewer than 9 credits must contact UO Housing to petition to retain eligibility for housing.

To request academic leave, click the "on-leave" tab in GradWeb.

Log in to GradWeb 

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Coverage During Your Leave

 

Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave 

Salary/Wage Replacement: Paid (Amount calculated upon applying for PFML. GEs may use sick leave as a "top-off" to increase benefit amount if the calculated benefit is less than one's usual wage.)

GTFF Insurance: Maintained

Tuition Waiver and Fee Subsidy: Covered (If this is not your first time filing for PFML, a general petition is required.)

GE Family and Medical Leave

Salary/Wage Replacement: Unpaid

GTFF Insurance: Varies (Email the Division of Graduate Studies for a consultation.)

Tuition Waiver and Fee Subsidy: Varies (Email the Division of Graduate Studies for a consultation.)

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Questions?

If you have any other questions, email us at gegradstudies@uoregon.edu. We look forward to speaking with you!

 

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