Time Off and Leaves
Cornell University provides time away from work to eligible employees for a variety of reasons. Time away from work must be approved and recorded in a manner that protects the interests of both the institution and its employees.
Time Off and Leaves Program
The specific types of time off and related procedural guidance covered by the Time Off and Leaves Program are described below.
Holiday and accrued time off
- Holiday Time
- Health and Personal Leave (HAP)
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
Medical/family leaves
- Workers' compensation and short-term disability
- Family leave
Other types of time away from work
- Jury duty/court appearances
- Lactation time
- Voting time
- Blood donation leaves
- Military leave of absence
- Voluntary emergency responders
- Catastrophic leave donation
- Leave without pay
- Bereavement leave