Leave Options for New or Expectant Parents
UVA offers many options for paid or unpaid leave to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. This includes time to recover from childbirth and bond with a new member of the family.
Details of each leave type and applicable policy information are found in the sections below. You should first determine your employee category in order to navigate the leave options available to you.
See also the FAQs at the bottom of the page for additional information about how all of these options might work for you.
Leave Process
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Contact the vendor 30 days in advance of planned absence/expected delivery date.
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Notify your supervisor 30 days in advance of planned absence/expected delivery date.
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Duration of leave may vary depending on associated medical condition.
Short Term Disability
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Requires Medical Condition such as birth of a child or complications pre/post delivery.
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Typically approved from 6 to 8 weeks for birth of a child, including STD elimination/waiting period.
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See Disability Benefits page for benefit details and eligibility information.
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To supplement benefits below 100% of salary, send request to leave@virginia.edu. Please reach out no sooner than 30 days prior to your expected delivery or placement to request this supplement.
Paid Parental Leave
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Academic Staff & Med Center Team members may be eligible for up to 8 weeks of Paid Leave. Must be used consecutively & within 6 months of the birth or placement of a child. See details about eligibility under the Paid Parental Leave section below.
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Classified Staff may be eligible for up to 8 weeks of Paid Leave. Must be used within 6 months of the birth or placement of a child. Can be taken Intermittently with approved schedule.
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Faculty and Professional Research Staff may be eligible for between 8 & 16 weeks of leave. See Provost Site for additional information.
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For eligibility details see the section below on Parental Leave by employee classification.