OSU Paid Medical Leave Pool
The Paid Medical Leave Pool supports employees by providing pay when they are impacted by catastrophic medical occurrences and have exhausted their available accrued leave.
Overview
The Paid Medical Leave Pool will provide up to 12 weeks of continuous paid leave, contingent upon available central funding (currently set at $50,000 per fiscal year) and receipt of health care provider documentation. Unused funds will not roll over to the next fiscal year. Employees on less than 12-month appointments may not request or receive benefits from the Paid Medical Leave Pool for periods when not in a paid status. Receiving this type of paid medical leave does not provide job-protection but serves to keep eligible employees in paid status.
OSU Paid Medical Leave Pool FAQ
Eligibility
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Benefits-eligible (0.75 FTE) faculty or staff with two or more years of continuous service with OSU.
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Employees must be in good standing. This includes no documented unsatisfactory work performance or corrective actions in the last twelve months.
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May not be on approved status for long-term disability or have a current or pending workers’ compensation claim for the same medical condition.
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Must exhaust all available accrued leave (sick, annual, comp time) or short and long-term disability before requesting Paid Medical Leave Pool benefits. FMLA will be auto designated and run concurrently with this leave if the employee is eligible. Sick and annual leave will not accrue when an employee uses this benefit.
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This leave will be used in lieu of any state statute requiring additional PTO outside stated annual and sick leave.
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This leave may not be awarded twice for the same condition.
Departmental Administration
OSU Paid Medical Leave Pool Procedures for Departments
Employee Procedures
OSU Paid Medical Pool Procedures for Employees
OSU Paid Medical Pool Request Form
Contact
Absence Management Specialist
405.744.7401
University Human Resources developed this information for the convenience of OSU employees. It is a brief interpretation of more detailed and complex materials. If further clarification is needed, the actual law and policy should be consulted as the authoritative source. OSU continually monitors benefits, policy, and procedures and reserves the right to change, modify, amend, or terminate programs at any time, with or without notice.