Family and Medical Leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal regulation that entitles eligible faculty/staff members (employees) to up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave and benefits continuation for certain qualifying events including:

  • Your own serious health condition
  • Your family member’s serious health condition (your spouse, parent, or child under the age of 18)
  • The birth or care of your newborn child
  • The adoption or foster care of your child
  • Qualifying military exigencies
  • Military caregiver leave (up to 26 weeks)

To request a leave of absence, click here.

Requests for workplace accommodation services for faculty and staff with disabilities or limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions should be made through Penn's Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs (OAAEOP).

Accommodation request forms are available on the OAAEOP Accommodations page.