Regular full-time and regular part-time benefits-eligible employees may request Personal Leave WIthout Pay for reasons other than those provided in other leave categories by completing the Leave of Absence Without Pay Notification Form prior to beginning leave without pay. Personal Leave Without Pay for a period not to exceed 14 calendar days may be approved by an employee's supervisor and department head.
A request for Personal Leave Without Pay that exceeds 14 calendar days requires approval of the President of Augusta University and must be submitted to the Vice President for Human Resources, who is the reviewing official. Requests for Personal Leave Without Pay require approval prior to the effective date of the leave. All accrued annual leave must be exhausted before a personal leave request will be considered for approval. An employee on Personal Leave for a period that exceeds 14 calendar days may elect to continue group insurance benefits.
Approved Leave of Absence Without Pay permits an employee to continue all group insurance and retain continuity for determining the rate of vacation leave accrual and record of service. No additional vacation leave or sick leave will accrue while the employee is on Leave of Absence Without Pay.
For more questions, please contact Chris Hunt, Leave Specialist at 706-721-3836 or chunt@augusta.edu.
