June 15, 2022
UWHR policy updates for vacation accrual, PFML and more
UWHR has shared updates to a few policies.
Effective July 1, 2022, more than 10 days unpaid time off no longer impacts two provisions of employment:
- Unpaid time off will no longer affect the rate at which contract covered, classified, and professional staff earn a month of service towards a higher vacation accrual rate. While vacation time off is not accrued during a calendar month in which staff take more than 10 days of unpaid time off, staff will earn a month of service for each month in which they are active in the payroll system.
- Unpaid time off will no longer affect the timing of step progressions for classified staff. Progression start dates will no longer be extended due to the use of more than 10 days of unpaid time off in a calendar month.
These changes are required for classified non-union staff due to revisions in the state civil rules that go into effect July 1, 2022 and are being extended to professional staff and other contract covered staff following UW’s determination to follow civil service law unless explicitly stated otherwise. Associated webpages that refer to the impact of unpaid time off on these two provisions of employment will be updated for July 1. Workday updates have been completed in anticipation of these changes.
PFML bereavement supplemental benefit: Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) has been expanded to allow up to 7 calendar days of paid leave following the death of a child when an individual expected to use leave for the child’s birth or to bond with their child after birth or placement. Effective June 9, 2022, UW will allow use of bereavement time off as a PFML supplemental benefit in these same circumstances. All contract covered, classified, and professional staff in non-temporary positions receive up to three days of paid bereavement time off for the death of a family member. Please contact your leave specialist should you have questions.
