Emergency Leaves of Absence with Pay

Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University Administrative Procedures Manual
Emergency Leaves of Absence With Pay 60.13	Issued: February 12, 2001

1. Authority
   System Regulation 31.03.03 authorizes the President of the University to grant, under
   certain circumstances, emergency leaves of absence with pay for regular employees. A regular employee
   is defined as one who is appointed at half-time or more for at least four and one-half months,
   excluding students holding a position for which student status is a requirement for employment. The
   purpose of these procedures is to define the University’s standard limitations for granting this type
   of leave.

2. Standard Limitations
Emergency Leave of absence with pay may be granted in the following circumstances

2.1 Death of a Spouse, Parent or Child
In the event of the death of a spouse, or the employee’s or spouse’s parent or child, an
emergency leave of up to five (5) working days, may be approved.

2.2 Death of Other Family Member
In the event of the death of an employee’s or spouse’s brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild, an
emergency leave of up to two (2) working days, may be approved.

2.3 Death of University Employee
     In the case of a University employee who dies, the President may excuse employees for an appropriate
     period of time in order that those who wish to attend the funeral in honor of that person may do so.
     The approved emergency leave is intended to provide for the usual circumstances that occur due
     to death of family members and friends. Additional time needed should normally be charged to
     accrued vacation or, if available, compensatory time.

3. Requests

All requests for emergency leaves of absence with pay must be processed on the
University’s Travel/Leave/Advance Request form.

Contact: Director of Human Resources