Reminder about Voluntary Shared Leave benefits

May 23, 2018
Categories: Faculty/Staff Tags: Business Affairs, Faculty and Staff News, Human Resources

The University’s Voluntary Shared Leave Program can help employees who may not have sufficient leave to cover a prolonged absence as a result of their own medical condition or to care for an immediate family member. The summary information below provides more information about requesting and/or donating voluntary shared leave.

Requesting Voluntary Shared Leave
Recipient Eligibility:

  • Employed in a full-time or part-time (20-plus hours per week) permanent, probationary or trainee position that is leave-eligible
  • Have a prolonged medical condition or have an immediate family member with a prolonged medical condition requiring care
  • Apply or be nominated
  • Produce supporting medical evidence
  • Exhaust all leave (vacation, sick leave, bonus leave and compensatory time)
  • Receive Benefits Office approval

NOTE: An employee on maternity leave may be eligible to receive voluntary shared leave to cover the period of disability related to the pregnancy and/or birth as documented by a physician. Voluntary shared leave cannot be used for parental care of a newborn child absent a documented prolonged health condition.

To apply for voluntary shared leave: Complete the Extended Leave of Absence Resource Guide (12 month FMLA) or Voluntary Shared Leave Application

Donating Voluntary Shared Leave
Donation requests for eligible recipients are posted under For Faculty/Staff on Inside UNC Charlotte for a two-week period.

Donor Eligibility:

  • Active employee, in leave-earning position with sufficient leave balances
  • Donations must be made to a specific employee
  • Family and non-family members may donate eligible sick, vacation, and bonus leave

NOTE: Donated sick leave shall not be used for retirement purposes.

To donate leave: Complete the Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form

Confidentiality/Voluntary
Leave donations shall be kept confidential (only the employees may reveal their donation/receipt of leave). Leave donation is completely voluntary; intimidation or coercion regarding employee rights for donating, receiving or using voluntary shared leave are prohibited.

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