Time Off and Leaves of Absence
All regular benefits-eligible staff earn paid vacation, sick and personal days. Leave time for military service, educational advancement, family and medical emergencies, becoming a parent or losing a family member is also available.
All regular benefits-eligible staff accrue time off each pay period based on the hours they have worked or the paid leave they have taken.
Brandeis faculty and staff may be eligible for both unpaid and paid benefits for medical and family leave.
Brandeis University recognizes that the death of a loved one is a very difficult time for employees. To support staff and faculty during this time, the university provides paid bereavement time away.
An unpaid leave of up to six months may be granted to employees who wish to pursue educational advancement in an area or field that is work-related. Such leaves are granted only when the employee intends to return to the university following the leave.
In compliance with Massachusetts law, Brandeis will pay regular faculty and staff in full for the first three days of jury duty.
Brandeis University is committed to protecting the employment rights of employees absent on military leave. In accordance with federal and state law, no employee or prospective employee will be subjected to any form of discrimination on the basis of that person's membership in or obligation to perform service for any of the uniformed services of the United States.
Eligible new parents may take up to eight weeks of unpaid leave for the birth of a child or the adoption of a child under the age of 18, or for a child under the age of 23 if the child is mentally or physically disabled.
Eligible employees may request a personal leave of absence for up to three months for compelling and/or urgent personal circumstances that do not qualify under the Family and Medical Leave Act or other leaves covered under Brandeis policies.
Such leaves may or may not be granted based on the needs of the university and department. Personal leaves are granted only when the employee intends to return to the university following the leave. For eligibility and guidelines click here.
It is the policy of Brandeis University to allow employees time off for certain family-related purposes in accordance with the Small Necessities Leave Act of 1998. This policy is designed to guarantee eligible employees up to 24 hours of time away for specific purposes not covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Brandeis employees are covered by the laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to workers' compensation insurance. The coverage provides a weekly cash benefit and payment for medical expenses relating to an accidental injury while at work for the university. Brandeis has elected to self-insure for workers' compensation.