Leaves of Absence

Kent State University policy provides for various types of unpaid and paid leave for eligible employees as outlined in Chapter 6 of the Policy Register.

The Request for Leave of Absence Form (PDF) is also available in the HR Forms Library. Faculty and staff can view their leave balances in FlashLine, by going to the Employee Dashboard.

Kent State also offers a Leave Donation Program, through which employees may transfer sick/vacation leave to other employees who experience a continuing disability due to non-work related illness or injury.

For questions related to Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leaves of Absence, contact Benefits at 330-672-3107 or benefits@kent.edu.  All other types of leave questions, contact the HR Records department at 330-672-8316.

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