Leave of Absence Request documentation must be received in the Provost Office no less than 90 days in advance of requested leave effective date (except emergency Medical Leaves). All Faculty members who accept a paid leave must state their intention to return to the University for the same amount of time they plan to be gone.
Please note that all required FMLA paperwork must be filed in the UMKC Human Resources Office to qualify for a paid Medical Leave for qualified faculty, and all FMLA requirements must be met by the candidate (including the submission of documentation to support the FMLA request as required by UMKC Human Resources) to receive pay for an FMLA leave. Failure to qualify for FMLA or failure to supply required FMLA documentation will result in either a denial of paid Medical Leave and/or the conversion of a leave in progress to an unpaid Personal Leave, at which point the candidate will be responsible for reimbursing the university for any payments received during the unpaid Personal Leave period. Review the CRR 340.070 Faculty Leave Policy Section B.2.f. to determine whether a faculty member qualifies for paid FMLA Medical Leave.