Kent State University policy provides for various types of unpaid and paid leave for eligible employees as outlined in Chapter 6 of the Policy Register.

The various types of leave are listed under Leaves of Absence in the menu to the left, and more information on each leave is available by clicking on the title.

Leave of Absence forms are available in the HR Forms Library. Faculty and staff can view their leave balances in FlashLine, by going to the MyHR tab, and looking in the Employment Details channel.

For questions related to Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leaves of Absence, contact Benefits at 330-672-3107 or benefits@kent.edu all other Leaves of Absences questions, contact the HR Records department at 330-672-8334.