Summary: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM
SECTION: Human Resources NUMBER: 02.D.03
AREA: Leave Entitlements
SUBJECT: Leave of Absence Without Pay for Staff Employees
January 22, 1996 Page 1 of 4
1. PURPOSE
1.1. A leave of absence without pay is an authorized temporary release of a staff
member from the payroll. The purpose of this administrative memorandum is to
establish University of Houston System policy for considering and granting a
leave of absence without pay. This policy does not apply to unpaid leaves
because of work­related injury or illness (refer to A.M. No. 01.C.03, Reporting
Workers' Compensation Accidents) or to the Family and Medical Leave (refer to
A.M. 02.D.06, Family and Medical Leave).
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1. Regular, benefits­eligible employee. An employee of any component of the UH
System who is employed to work at least 20 hours per week for at least 4.5
continuous months, excluding students employed in positions that require student
status as a condition for employment.
2.2. CEO. Chief Executive Officer of a component of the UH System, or designee of

Source: Azevedo, Ricardo - Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston

Collections: Biology and Medicine; Environmental Sciences and Ecology