Work Life Balance

Lehigh University has 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 (PDF)

• Faculty Work Life Balance and Dual Career Information (PDF)

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

Covid Support Grants

Employee Assistance Program

FMLA Policy and Forms

• Family and Medical Leave Policy for Faculty

• Human Resources FMLA Request Form (PDF)

  • 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.

• Provost's Office Accommodation Form (DOCX)

  • 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.