Extension of Sick Leave
The supervisor may authorize unpaid sick leave, and/or the use of vacation, personal holiday or CTO for an employee who has exhausted accumulated sick leave.
Catastrophic Leave
A Catastrophic illness or injury is one, which has totally incapacitated the employee from work. Catastrophic illness or injury may also include an incapacitated
member of the employee's immediate family if this results in the employee's being required to take time off for an extended period of time in order to care for the
family member.
To Receive Catastrophic Leave Credits
- Fill out a Catastrophic Leave Form (this form must be completed in the Human Resources office).
- HR will approve the request form and route it among the campus community.
- You must have exhausted all accrued leave credits (sick leave, vacation, compensatory time off, etc.) due to a
catastrophic illness or injury that has incapacitated you from work.
- A doctor's note must accompany the request form and indicate any special circumstances that cause the illness or injury to be catastrophic.
(Not all illnesses or injuries that disable an employee from working qualify as catastrophic.)
- The total donated leave credits you may receive cannot exceed three calendar months from the first day of catastrophic leave.
- In exceptional cases, an additional three calendar month period may be approved.
To Donate Catastrophic Leave Credits
- Fill out the Catastrophic Donation form available in Human Resources.
- Make donations to employees whose catastrophic leave request has been approved.
- You may donate up to 40 hours of your accrued vacation or sick leave credits per fiscal year.
- Donated leave credits may not necessarily be deducted in the same calendar or fiscal year that the form is signed.
- Leave credits are transferred in the order pledged on the Catastrophic Donation Form and are not deemed donated until transferred by Payroll to the recipient.
Family and Medical Leave
Under federal Family and Medical Leave (FML), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and CSU policy, employees with at least 12 months of service are eligible for
a leave of up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period for the following reasons:
- To care for a child after birth or placement with the employee for adoption or foster care.
- To care for the employee's spouse, domestic partner, child or parent who has a serious health condition.
- If the employee is unable to work due to their own serious health condition.
Family medical leave is normally without pay. However, unless a collective bargaining agreement states otherwise, employees must exhaust their personal holiday and
any accumulated vacation or compensatory time off prior to beginning unpaid leave. Sick leave credits may be used if mutually agreed upon by the employee and
supervisor.
- To initiate a Family Medical Leave, an appointment with the Benefits Officer in Human Resources must be scheduled to receive and discuss the necessary
paperwork.
- Leave begins after the employee has requested and is granted FML, or after the Benefits Officer notifies the employee that the time off is being it is
designating as FML.
- During unpaid FML, CSU continues to pay its normal portion of medical, dental and vision premiums.
- Employees on FML have the right to return to the same or an equivalent position.
Bereavement & Funeral Leave
Employees are eligible for five days of bereavement leave with pay for each death of an immediate family member or of a significantly close relative.
- Immediate family: a close relative, domestic partner or other person residing in the immediate household of the employee, except domestic employees, roomers
or roommates
- Significantly close relative: a spouse, domestic partner or the employee's or his/her spouse's mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild,
son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, or relative living in the immediate household of the employee
- Employees may request to extend their bereavement leave by using accrued sick leave (subject to supervisory approval and the provisions of applicable
collective bargaining agreements).
For More Information, refer to your Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave
Maternity/paternity/adoption leave is a paid leave for the birth of an employee's child or the placement of a child with the employee through adoption or foster care.
- Leave is up to thirty (30) workdays per calendar year.
- For SETC, Physicians (Unit 1), and Public Safety (Unit 8), leave is up to twenty (20) workdays per calendar year.
- Leave must commence within 60 days of the child's arrival.
- For SETC, Physicians (Unit 1), and Public Safety (Unit 8), leave commences with arrival of child and the days must run consecutively.
- Leave runs concurrently with any other related leave to which an employee is entitled.
To obtain the necessary form for this leave, contact Human Resources at x75138.
For More Information, refer to your Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Pregnancy Leave
If a female employee is disabled by pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, she is entitled under California Government Code Section 12945 (b) (2) to
take Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL).
- Up to four (4) months (88 workdays for a full-time employee) disability leave.
- PDL allows time off only when the female employee is actually disabled (includes time off needed for prenatal care, severe
morning sickness, doctor-ordered bed rest, childbirth, recovery from childbirth, and related medical conditions as certified by a doctor).
- This leave is without pay, but the employee may use vacation, personal holiday, CTO or sick leave.
- PDL runs consecutively (not concurrently) with FML Leave.
A permanent female employee may also have the right to an unpaid leave of absence due to pregnancy, childbirth or the recovery therefrom, under California Education
Code Section 89519. Check with Human Resources at x75138 for more details and information.
More Information
Non-Industrial Disability Leave (NDI)
The CSU funds a Non-industrial Disability Insurance (NDI) plan that pays $125 to $250 per week for a maximum of 26 weeks. This benefit is available to eligible
employees who are unable to work because of a non-work-related disability (including maternity).
There is a 7-day waiting period unless hospitalized. This plan is in lieu of State Disability Insurance (SDI) benefits and is administered by the California
Employee Development Department (EDD).
For more information, contact the Payroll Office at extension 75159.
Long-Term Disability Leave (LTD)
Eligible employees are covered under a long-term disability (LTD) plan through Standard Insurance Company, which continues the income for employees who qualify
while they are disabled.
- Benefits are payable after the employee has been continuously disabled for the entire waiting period (180 days).
- For the first 24 months, to qualify for benefits the employee must be disabled from performing the material duties of his or her occupation.
- After 24 months, benefits are payable if the employee is disabled from performing the material duties of any occupation for which he or she is reasonably
fitted by education, training and experience.
- This benefit pays 66 2/3 percent of an employee's pre-disability earnings. The amount is reduced by other income the employee is eligible to receive because of
disability, and subject to a maximum benefit of $10,000 per month. (Maximum benefit for executives is $15,000).
- The CSU pays the entire premium for this insurance.
More Information
Industrial Disability Leave (IDL)
The Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) Program is a salary continuation program, in lieu of workers' compensation temporary disability (TD) benefits, for CSU
employees who have suffered a work-related injury or illness.
- The IDL benefit is equivalent to the full amount of the injured employee's salary for the first 22 days of the work-related injury or illness (a three day
waiting period may apply).
- Thereafter, IDL benefits will be equivalent to two-thirds of the employee's salary, payable for the next 11 months of disability.
- An eligible employee may receive IDL payments for a period not to exceed 52 weeks within two years from the first day of disability.
More Information
Organ/Donor Leave
- A paid leave of absence not exceeding thirty (30) consecutive calendar days in any one (1) year period is available for any employee who is donating an organ
to another person.
- A paid leave of absence not exceeding five (5) consecutive calendar days in any one (1) year period is provided to any employee donating bone marrow to another
person.
Contact the Benefits Officer for further information at extension 75143.
Leave of Absence without Pay
A full-time employee or part-time permanent employee may be granted a full or partial leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for the following
purposes/reasons:
- loan of an employee to another governmental agency;
- family leave;
- outside employment that would lessen the impact of a potential layoff or a layoff;
- temporary incapacity due to illness or injury or periods of disability related to pregnancy;
- student teaching, as required for employees enrolled in credential programs;
- other satisfactory reasons.
If you are requesting a Leave of Absence WITHOUT pay:
- Contact your Manager and discuss your intent to request a leave of absence without pay. The request must be submitted in
writing on the form "Request for Leave of Absence WITHOUT Pay," and include the
following details:
- Reason for the request.
- Start date and end date of the request.
- Department Manager MUST meet with Human Resources to discuss employee
eligibility.
- The authorizations necessary for approval of the leave include the following:
- Manager
- Next level MPP (If applicable)
- AVP/Director/Dean
- Vice President
- Human Resources
- The timelines for each step of the authorization process are as follows:
| Step |
Dept/Authority |
Timeline for Processing |
| 1 |
Manager |
5 days from date of request |
| 2 |
Next Level MPP (if applicable) |
5 days from receipt of request |
| 3 |
AVP / Director / Dean |
10 days from receipt of request |
| 4 |
Vice President |
10 days from receipt of request |
| 5 |
Human Resources |
10 days from receipt of request |
- Human Resources will notify the department Manager and the department Manager will respond to the employee regarding his/her request for unpaid leave
of absence.
- The deadline for a response to be given to the employee is 45 days from date of request.
- If an employee would like to extend the leave he/she must make the request in writing to his/her supervisor within 45 days or prior to the end of the original
leave request. The process described in (b) will then be followed, and the employee's supervisor will inform him/her of the extension request.
- If the employee requests to return prior to the scheduled end of the leave he/she must make the request in writing to his/her supervisor and the process
described in (b) above will be followed.
- If the Leave of Absence is approved, please contact Benefits Administration to discuss benefit continuation.
An employee on a Leave without Pay for more than one full pay period may elect to continue his/her fringe benefits at his/her expense. For leaves under the Family
Medical Leave Act (FMLA), CSU benefit plan contributions for health, dental and vision shall continue for a maximum of 12 weeks. If requesting a FMLA related leave,
please contact Benefits Administration.
Other Leaves
The CSU also offers a variety of other leave programs including:
Jury Duty
The CSU will continue your salary while on jury duty, regardless of length of jury service.
What To Do When You Receive a Jury Summons
- Notify your supervisor of your jury summons.
- For each day served you must submit a Certificate of Jury Service. A copy of the Certificate of Jury Service should be turned in with your attendance.
- State Court: As a state employee you are prohibited from receiving the daily juror stipend.
- Federal Court: Your daily juror stipend must be made payable to the CSU and turned into the Payroll Office.
You are entitled to keep any travel expenses (i.e., mileage) associated with jury duty service. You must complete a travel expense claim form in order to receive
reimbursement for mileage.
More Information on Jury Duty
Military Leave:
Emergency military leave, temporary military leave, and indefinite military leave is granted to eligible employees in accordance with state and federal law.
For More Information on the Military Leave Policy see
Time Off to Vote
Paid leave for up to two hours to vote in a statewide election
