Staff Medical Leaves

Short-Term Disability Insurance

As part of its comprehensive benefits program, the University of Pittsburgh provides a Short-Term Disability Insurance Program to eligible classified staff employees.  Learn more »

Long-Term Disability Insurance

The Long Term Disability Benefit Program provides partial income replacement and continuation of certain University benefits in the event eligible staff or faculty become "disabled."  Learn more »

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

In accordance with the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the University of Pittsburgh provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible staff members for the following reasons:

  • For incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care or child birth;
  • To care for the staff member’s child after birth, or placement for adoption or foster care;
  • To care for the staff member’s spouse, son or daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition; or
  • For a serious health condition that makes the staff member unable to perform the staff member’s job

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