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Eugene School District 4J Leave of Absence COVID‐19
August 2020
What is a leave of absence?
A leave of absence is needed when an employee is absent from work for an extended
- period. 4J defines an extended period as more than five (5) work days.
- If an employee is absent from work for five (5) or less work days, a leave of
absence is not always needed. Some exceptions, such as bereavement leave, FFCRA leave, and unpaid leave apply. Contact Human Resources for more information. A leave of absence is needed when an employee is absent due to one or more of the following reasons:
- The birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care;
- To bond with a child (leave must be taken within one year of the child’s birth or placement);
- To care for the employee’s family member who has a qualifying serious health condition;
- For the employee’s own qualifying serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the
employee’s job;
- For qualifying exigencies related to the foreign deployment of a military member who is the employee’s
spouse, child, or parent.
- For the loss of a family member.