Employees are granted up to four hours of excused leave per dose to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. If you have received a COVID-19 vaccination during your scheduled work time since March 12, please complete the COVID-19 Leave form.
Nazareth University provides short-term disability coverage consistent with the requirements of New York State Disability Benefits Law (DBL) by providing financial protection to employees who become temporarily disabled due to a non-work-related injury or illness.
If applicable, disability leave/benefits will run concurrently with any other applicable period of leave, including FMLA leave, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Effective January 1, 2018, the New York State (NYS) Paid Family Leave Benefit Law (PFL) provides eligible employees with partially paid, job protected family leave benefits when they are unable to work due to a qualifying event.
If applicable, PFL will run concurrently with any other applicable period of leave, including Family Medical Leave (FMLA), to the maximum extent permitted by law.
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a United States labor law that provides up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for qualified medical and family reasons.
Leaves of absence, short term disability, PFL, and Workers’ Compensation or similar leaves will run concurrently with FMLA leave to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Sick Leave: Use for time away from work for your own illness or to attend medical appointments.
NYS Paid Sick Leave (PSL): Up to 56 hours per year can be used for the employee's own illness/health appointments; to care for a sick family member or for an absence from work when the employee or employee’s family member has been the victim of domestic violence.
Vacation: Scheduled time away from work and pre-approved by manager.
Personal Time: To be used to tend to personal needs; employees are to notify manager in advance whenever possible.
**See the Staff Employee Handbook for all leave policies.**
Faculty do not normally need to report sick time.
During the COVID-19 outbreak, faculty that are not able to work due to self-quarantine or illness should notify their department chair as well as Human Resources.
More information regarding medical and family leaves for Faculty can be found the in the Faculty Manual.