Family Medical Leave Policy 

Effective Date: July 1, 1990
Issue Number:  Version 6 - May 2022

Contents

This policy is specifically for tenure track faculty requesting a leave for family medical purposes.

This policy defines faculty who are eligible for FMLA leave. It also explains timelines for the faculty to request leave and return time. 

  • Tenure Clock: Timeline of faculty tenure process.
  • Family: Anyone related to the faculty member by birth, adoption or foster. Also includes parents, in-laws and siblings.

Request Form (Link) must be submitted 5 days prior to leave request. Send completed for with doctors note to provost@lehigh.edu. Chair of the faculty's home department should be copied. 

  • The Board of Trustees approved this policy
  • The BoT can approved modifications to this policy.
    • Modifacations will be presented by the DPFA.
  • Modifications/changes must be suggested by faculty to DPFA. After consultation with the Provost changes will be presented to the BoT.

  • Link to FMLA form.
  • Link to Request for Changes to FMLA Policy