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The health system offers various leave programs to eligible employees who may need time away from work because of certain life events. Employees are encouraged to consider a leave of absence when time away from work (continuous or intermittent) is needed to deal with serious medical conditions (your own or a family member), pregnancy, personal needs, domestic violence, military leave or educational leave.
Employees who need time away from work for bereavement, to vote in official elections, to complete jury duty or for lactation needs must contact their manager directly to schedule an appropriate leave from work.
Employees may be eligible for additional types of leaves allowed under state or local laws, based on the employee’s primary worksite.
The health system partners with The Hartford to administer many of our leave programs. Here are three tips to make your leave of absence request easier:
For general questions, contact the HR Support Center at 913-945-6500 or AskHR@kumc.edu.
Employees who are temporarily or permanently disabled or have restrictions that make it difficult for them to perform the essential functions of their job should contact the health system’s leave team (LeaveandDisability@kumc.edu) to talk about their needs.
The leave team will work closely with the employee and their manager to determine if a reasonable workplace accommodation can be offered.