Please refer to the chart below for basic information regarding available leave types. For detailed information, please refer to HOP 3.3.1 Leave Policy.
| Name | General Description | Approver/Contact | Record on Timesheet as: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Leave for Outstanding Performance | Granted by the Chancellor or Department Head as an award for documented outstanding performance. | Department | Admin Leave-Outstanding Performance |
| Agency Investigation | For subjects, victims or witnesses of an agency investigation. | Office of Human Resources | Misc (incl note) |
| Amateur Radio Operator | For license holders participating in specialized disaster relief services. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| American Red Cross Volunteer | For certified disaster service volunteers and trainees to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Assistance Dog Training | For employees with a disability to attend a training program to acquaint the employee with an assistance dog. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Bereavement | Absences relating to the death of a family member as defined. | Department | Bereavement |
| Blood Donation | For the purpose of donating blood. | Department | Blood Donation |
| Bone Marrow and Organ Donation | For the purpose of donating on organ or bone marrow. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Compliance with a Subpoena | For employees to comply with a subpoena to appear in a civil, criminal, legislative or administrative proceeding. | Office of Human Resources | OHR will advise based on circumstance. |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Volunteer | For training or volunteer services for Court Appointed Special Advocates. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Educational Activities | Available to parents attending school sponsored activities only. | Department | Educational Activities |
| Emergency Leave | For emergency closures and other reasons determined as good cause that have been approved by OHR or the Chancellor. | Office of Human Resources | Emergency Leave |
| Family and Medical Leave | Unpaid protected medical leave. | Office of Human Resources | FML-XXX (FML-Sick, FML-Vac…) |
| Floating Holiday | Awarded leave to be used for any reason. | Department | Floating Holiday |
| FLSA Overtime | Earned Federal leave based on reported work hours to be used for any sort of personal leave. Available only to non-exempt employees. See HOP 3.2.1 Fair Labor Standards Act - Overtime. | Department | Overtime |
| Foster Parent Leave | Available to foster parents to attend Texas Department of Family and Protective Services or school district meetings. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Injury Leave for Certain Peace Officers | For an injury sustained while performing official work duties. | Office of Human Resources | Misc (incl note) |
| Jury Service, Witness Service, and Witness Fees | To be used when summoned to serve on a jury. | Department | Jury Duty |
| Leave Without Pay | Unpaid leave to be used only when all other applicable personal paid leave balances are exhausted. | Department | Leave Without Pay |
| Legislative Leave for Peace Officers | To serve in, appear before, or petition a governmental body during a legislative session. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Military Leave | For active and reserve duty, authorized training, and urban search and rescue teams. Also, see Federal Military Leave under USERRA in HOP 3.3.1 Leave Policy. | Office of Human Resources | Military |
| Parental Leave | Unpaid protected leave for employees who are not eligible for Family and Medical Leave, specifically for the birth of a child, adoption, or foster care placement. | Office of Human Resources | PAR-XXX (PAR-Sick, PAR-Vac…) |
| Reserve Law Enforcement Officer | For reserve law enforcement officers to attend required training under Texas Occupations Code, Section 1701.351. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Sick | Accrued leave to be used for health reasons only. | Department | Sick |
| Sick Leave Pool | For catastrophic injuries/illnesses to be used when all other personal paid leave balances are exhausted. | Office of Human Resources | Sick Leave Pool |
| State Compensatory Time | Earned leave based on reported time to be used for any sort of personal leave. See HOP 3.2.2 State Compensatory Time. | Department | State Comp |
| Vacation | Accrued leave to be used for any reason. | Department | Vacation |
| Veteran Health | For certain veterans to obtain medical or mental health care administered by the Veterans Health Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including physical rehabilitation. | Office of Human Resources | Misc (incl note) |
| Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Services Volunteer | To attend fire or emergency medical service training conducted by a state agency or institution of higher education. | Department | Misc (incl note) |
| Voting | Work time spent on voting during early voting or Election Day. | Department | Voting |
| Wellness | To participate in physical, mental, and/or emotional well-being events. | Department | Wellness |
