Leaves, Accommodations, Workers’ Compensation

Leaves of Absence

A leave of absence is an extended period of time or time off needed on an intermittent basis where an employee is permitted to be away from work while still maintaining their employment status. An employee may be entitled to a leave of absence for various reasons, including medical condition, surgery, pregnancy, baby bonding, need to care for a family member, or military service.

An employee may or may not be eligible for pay during a leave of absence. It is important for employees to understand options available to them for continuing their pay during their leave.

If you may have a need for a leave of absence, please visit the Leaves Roadmap to learn about the leave process.

For additional resources and information about a leave of absence, including links to mySedgwick, our trusted leaves administration partner, and training resources, please visit the Leaves support and administration web page.

Workers’ Compensation

Workers' compensation is an insurance program that provides benefits to employees who are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job. For more information, visit the Workers’ Compensation web page.

Accommodations

Accommodations are adjustments or changes made to a job, the work environment, or how things are usually done that enables a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job.

For additional information, or to initiate an accommodation request, please contact mySedgwick, our trusted leaves and accommodations administration partner. Additional information on accommodations can be found on the UCI Accessibility Accomodations web page.

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Leaves, Accommodations, Workers’ Comp

UPCOMING TRAINING

TRAINING FOR EXPECTING PARENTS

Expecting Parents Workshop
Learn about pregnancy disability and bonding leaves including details related to entitlements and your pay options during leave. Please register via UCLC.

07/16/2025 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
08/20/2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
09/17/2025 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
10/22/2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
11/12/2025 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

TRAINING FOR PEOPLE MANAGERS, CAMPUS LEAVE TRANSACTORS, AND HR PARTNERS

Disability Accommodation Requests & The Interactive Process
A comprehensive training on how to recognize and manage disability accommodation requests while completing an effective interactive process. Please register via UCLC.

08/27/2025 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
11/19/2025 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Managing Staff Leaves for Supervisors
Increase your understanding of what the supervisor or department needs to know and do if an employee indicates the need for a Staff leave of absence. Please register via UCLC.

10/09/2025

Leaves and UC Path Entries for De-Centralized Campus
A comprehensive training on how to effectively manage leave of absences, FMLA/CFRA/PDL/PFCB overview, including entering leaves into UCPath, how the different leave entitlements intersect with one another, how the collective bargaining unit contract plays a part in leaves, and more. Please register via UCLC.

10/15/2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

mySedgwick Training
Increase your knowledge on how to effectively navigate our Sedgwick Leaves and Accommodations partners portal. Please register via UCLC.

07/17/2025 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
10/29/2025 – 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.