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Catastrophic Leave
Policy on requesting and donating leave time to an employee with a catastrophic illness
About this Policy
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) is currently reviewing this policy. OHR is consolidating and updating the format of policies to reflect changes in state law that took effect on July 1, 2015. Until this policy has been revised, please refer to the existing policy or policies:
For Academic Staff, Faculty, and/or Limited appointees: UPPP 16.08
For University Staff: Employees should follow the provisions of UPPP 16.08
Note: Where the policy text refers to “Classified Staff,” this reference applies to University Staff. Where the policy text refers to “Unclassified Staff,” this reference applies to Academic Staff, Faculty, and/or Limited appointees.
For information on donating catastrophic leave, please see the UW–Madison Vacation policy.