Other Paid Leave

Overview

Eligible Texas A&M, Texas A&M Galveston, Texas A&M Health (HSC) employees may utilize various types of other paid leave.  Some leave types require additional approvals in order to be granted.

Use this service request to ask questions about:

  • Emergency Leave:
    • Other Circumstances:  Allows eligible employees to take paid leave for severe personal crises or catastrophic situations not covered by existing rules.
    • Death of Family Member:  Leave available for death of immediate family (employee's spouse, or the employee's or spouse's child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, grandparent, step grandparent, great grandparent, step great grandparent, grandchild, step grandchild, great grandchild or step great grandchild.)  *Note that aunts, uncles, and cousins are not covered under this policy.
  • Educational Release Time Program:  Time off for employees to attend educational programs.
  • Wellness Release Time:  Time off for participating in wellness activities.
  • Jury Duty, Serving as a Witness, and Responding to a Subpoena:  Paid leave for fulfilling civic duties.
  • Other Paid Leaves (Volunteer Firefighters/EMS, Organ/Bone Marrow/Blood Donors, Voting Leave, Court Appointed Special Advocates):  Include time off for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel, organ, bone marrow, and blood donors, voting, and serving as court-appointed special advocates.

Eligibility

Leave eligibility and approval will vary depending on leave type, employee type, and/or the employee’s circumstances/needs.

Resources​​​​​​​

  • Flexible Work Schedules:  Outlines the guidelines for requesting and implementing flexible work arrangements.
  • Flu and Pandemic Outbreaks:  Guidelines on managing leave during flu and pandemic outbreaks.
  • Memo Template:  Request for Emergency Leave for Death of a Family Member:  Use this template to request emergency leave due to the death of an immediate family member.
  • Memo Template:  Request for Justified Emergency Leave - Other Circumstances:  Use this template to request emergency leave for severe personal crises or catastrophic situations.
  • Pay for Travel During University Business:  Policies on travel time compensation, including distinctions between travel with and without overnight stays.
  • TrainTraq Course #2113158:  Leave Information and Guidance for Supervisors:  TrainTraq course for supervisors to define the different types of paid and unpaid leave available.

Need More Help?

Click the "Ask a Paid Leave Question" button on the top right of this page.  Complete the required fields and submit the request. You will receive an open ticket notification.  If additional information is needed, you will be contacted by the respective support team.  Ticket status can be tracked in the portal under the View Tickets tab.

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Educational Release Time Program
This article describes Texas A&M’s Educational Release Time Program, which allows eligible full-time, budgeted employees who are enrolled in approved degree programs to attend up to three hours of class per week during their regular work schedule with prior approval. It explains that release time is not an entitlement, outlines basic recordkeeping and FLSA considerations, and notes that supervisors should generally not revoke approved release time except in rare situations.
Jury Duty, Serving as a Witness, and Responding to a Subpoena
This article explains when employees can receive paid leave for jury duty or when appearing as witnesses or responding to subpoenas, and notes basic expectations around notifying supervisors and providing documentation.
Volunteer, Donor, Voting, and Other Paid Leave
This article describes several types of paid leave that eligible employees can use without using their own vacation, sick, or comp time, including leave for volunteer firefighters and EMS volunteers, organ/bone marrow/blood donation, voting, and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) service. It summarizes the basic rules, limits, and documentation requirements for each type of leave under the system’s “leave of absence with pay” regulations.