Illness and Other Reasons for Absences

Purdue’s policies relating to illness of staff members are described in the Purdue Faculty and Staff Handbook located here: https://www.purdue.edu/faculty_staff_handbook/benefits/leaves.php

University Policy VI.E. 2 describes leaves of absence for faculty, continuing lecturers, and staff for reasons not included in previous policies including military, jury duty, bereavement, and worker's compensation.

In October of 2008 Purdue issued University Policy VI.E.3.  This policy permits faculty or staff to receive paid leave to care for their newborn child or an adopted child placed in their home.  The policy runs concurrently with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and may be used in conjunction with a variety of paid & unpaid leaves.