Asking for a leave of absence from work – whether you need time off for illness, bereavement, maternity leave or other reasons – is one of the most stressful requests an employee can make.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal regulation that entitles eligible faculty/staff members (employees) up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave and benefits continuation for ...

In the event that a Western Michigan University employee has used all of his/her accumulated sick leave and/or has exhausted benefits under a family and medical leave of absence and is unable to ...

An approved personal leave of absence will not result in any loss of seniority, or benefits that are related to seniority, provided that the employee returns to work (either in the previous position ...