Asking for a leave of absence from work – whether you need time off for illness, bereavement, maternity leave or other reasons – is one of the most stressful requests an employee can make.

An approved personal leave of absence will not result in any loss of seniority, or benefits that are related to seniority, provided that the employee returns to work (either in the previous position ...

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Documentation: doctor or medical provider note stating your needed absence dates and a return to class date. Curricular Requirement or UW Activity Academic field trip, judging, academic conference, ...

Whereas there is an unspoken agreement that attendance equals achievement and absence will lead to under ... when someone does not show up for work, their duties are reassigned.

In the event that a Western Michigan University employee has used all of his/her accumulated sick leave and/or has exhausted benefits under a family and medical leave of absence and is unable to ...