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Human Resources

Time off

Leaves of absence

Family Medical Leave (FMLA, OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon)

The Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA ) , Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and Paid Leave Oregon are laws designed to provide you with job protection and time off from work to care for yourself or a family member during a serious medical condition or other situation as outlined by FMLA, OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon.

Effective July 1, 2024, OFLA no longer runs concurrently with Paid Leave Oregon and covers different situations than what is covered under Paid Leave Oregon. 

Paid Leave Oregon

Effective September 3, 2023, in compliance with Paid Leave Oregon, paid leave will be available for eligible Reed College employees. This program covers all employees of Reed except for student employees. Click here to access an overview of Paid Leave Oregon versus Sick Time.

Applying for a leave

  1. Together with your supervisor, complete a leave of absence request form.  You do not need to share your diagnosis or any other medical information, however you must always provide the dates that you will be away from work, along with any work restrictions authorized by your medical care provider.

  2. If everything is in order, HR will approve your leave or provisionally approve your leave pending the receipts of a certification from your healthcare provider.

  3. You are required to provide medical or other certification within 15 calendar days after such information is requested.

  4. Once all required information has been received by human resources, you will receive, within five business days, a letter approving or denying your leave. In some cases (except for leave to care for a sick child), the college may require a second or third opinion, at the college’s expense. Employees also may be required to submit subsequent verification.

Approved leave of absences will be for no longer than the amount of time supported by documentation or 6 months, whichever is shorter. 

In accordance with the law, employees will not be asked for, nor should they provide, genetic information about themselves or a family member in connection with a FMLA/OFLA medical leave.

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