USC values your health and well-being, which is why the university provides generous time off, some paid and some unpaid, for a variety of reasons. All time off and leave options available to faculty and staff are listed on the USC Policy website.
- Calendars and holidays
- Paid Personal Holiday Policy (staff)
- Paid Vacation Policy (staff)
- Paid Sick Time Policy (staff)
- Paid Winter Recess Policy (staff)
- Paid Jury Duty Policy
- Paid Bereavement Policy
- Family Care and Medical Leave Policy (unpaid)
- Medical Leave (unpaid)
- Staff Parental Leave (unpaid)
- General faculty leave information (information on vacation, medical or paid parental leave for faculty)
See Disability or Workers’ compensation for information and forms related to those situations.
Leave Administration Program Update
As our Trojan community continues to maximize opportunities and resolve challenges, University HR remains committed to actively supporting its people while advancing USC’s mission. Our people are at the heart of our success as a university, and as such, we are continually seeking new ways to elevate the employee experience and deliver HR excellence.
In support of this, and to address a key area of concern shared during the University HR Fall 2019 listening tour, beginning on February 1 2020, we launched a streamlined Leave of Absence Pilot Program in partnership with the USC Office of the Provost, Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, and the Department of Administrative Operations – Shared Services. This program laid the groundwork for a university-wide leave administration policy that is compliant with California and federal leave administration guidelines and regulations and that helps our employees feel valued and respected. Due to its success, in 2022 the leave of absence program was expanded to include 30 administrative and operational units and 5 professional schools, with future plans to potentially expand university wide.
Throughout the program, we will continue to house any additional resources on this page as needed. For example, please see below for a link to a set of infographics designed to walk Leave of Absence Specialists through specific leave scenarios.
Please contact the HR Service Center with any questions you may have as we continue to navigate this enhancement together.
Thank you!
Resources
- Leave of Absence: Guides
- Leave of Absence Live Q&A (recorded webinar)