This section of the site provides information on university programs and policies designed to help Lehigh faculty members balance the responsibilities of their professional and personal lives. Resources include links to the Work/Life Balance information and the Child Care Center, as well as links to the FMLA and Lehigh’s Tenure Clock Extension policies and forms.
Working and Living in the Lehigh Valley
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
- Faculty Dual Career Guidelines
- NJ/Eastern PA/DE Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- Domestic Partners Policy (authentication required)
Parenthood
- Family and Medical Leave
- Full-time Leave
- Intermittent Leave (Modified Duties)
- Tenure-Clock Extension
- Lehigh Sloan Research Grants
- Child Care
Family Care
- Family and Medical Leave
- Tenure-Clock Extension
- Lehigh Sloan Research Grants
Personal Illness or Disability
- Short-term Disability Policy
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Tenure-Clock Extension
- ADA Manual for Faculty
Lehigh Sloan Research Grants
Employee Assistance Program
FMLA Policy and Forms
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Human Resources FMLA Request Form Human Resources must approve the leave based on medical certification or other documentation. The HR FMLA form should be filled out by the faculty member and sent directly to HR.
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Provost's Office Accommodation Form The Department Chair, Dean, and the Provost's Office must be aware of leave requests for academic planning purposes. For more information, please refer to the second page of the Provost's Office accommodation form.