Postdoctoral Scholar Leaves and Other Benefits

 
Page Contents

• Sick Leave
   
• Time Off
   
• Childbearing, Parental and Family & Medical Leave
   
• Holidays
   
• Military Leave
   
• Jury Leave
   
• University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) Membership
   
• Benefit Plans

 
Sick Leave (APM 390-60)

1. “Postdoctoral Scholars - Employee” are eligible for paid sick leave of up to twelve days per twelve-month appointment period.
   Unless the extramural funding agency has different sick leave requirements, “Postdoctoral Scholars - Fellow” and “Postdoctoral Scholars - Paid Direct” are also eligible for paid sick leave of up to twelve days per twelve-month appointment period.
   Postdoctoral Scholar with appointments of less than twelve months are eligible for sick leave in proportion to the appointment period; for example, a Postdoctoral Scholar with a six-month is eligible for up to six days of sick leave.
   
2. For “Postdoctoral Scholars - Employee,” unused sick leave shall be carried forward to subsequent Postdoctoral Scholar appointments. Unless the extramural funding agency has different requirements, the unused sick leave of “Postdoctoral Scholars - Fellow” and “Postdoctoral Scholars - Paid Direct” shall be carried forward to subsequent Postdoctoral Scholar appointments.
   
3. Sick leave shall be used in keeping with normally approved purposes, including personal illness; medical appointments; childbearing (see APM 715 and 760); disability; and medical appointments of, illness of, or bereavement for a Postdoctoral Scholar's child, parent, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, grandparent or grandchild.
   
4. Sick leave shall be recorded in one-day increments when it is used.
   
5. APM 710 (Leaves of Absence/Sick Leave) does not apply to individuals appointed in a Postdoctoral Scholar title.

Time-Off (APM 390-61)

Postdoctoral Scholars do not accrue vacation. “Postdoctoral Scholars - Employee” are expected to take time-off each academic year in the intersession and recess periods (which constitutes about four weeks, excluding University holidays) between the beginning of Fall Term and the end of Spring Term. If, however, the Postdoctoral Scholar's training and research program involves work during these periods, it is expected that the mentor will approve equivalent time off at another mutually agreeable time. Unless the extramural funding agency contains provisions to the contrary, “Postdoctoral Scholars - Fellow” and “Postdoctoral Scholars - Paid Direct” are eligible to take time off under these same conditions. Postdoctoral Scholars will remain on pay status during intersession and recess periods or their alternatives.

Childbearing, Parental and Family & Medical Leave (APM 390-62)

1. Postdoctoral Scholars are eligible for childbearing leave, parental leave, and active service-modified duties as provided in APM 760 and for family and medical leave as provided in APM 715.
   
2. Campuses may provide additional benefits that supplement or enhance the benefits specified in APM 760 or APM 715.
   
3. Childbearing, parental, and family and medical leave policies for “Postdoctoral Scholars - Fellow” and “Postdoctoral Scholars - Paid Direct” are subject to the requirements of the Postdoctoral Scholar's extramural funding agency.

Holidays (APM 390-63)

Official holidays for Postdoctoral Scholars are those administrative holidays published in the University Calendar.

Military Leave (APM 390-64)

Military leave for Postdoctoral Scholars is governed by APM 751 (Leaves of Absence/Military Leave)

Jury Leave (APM 390-65)

A Postdoctoral Scholar shall be eligible for a jury duty leave. Verification of service on jury duty shall be provided by the Postdoctoral Scholar to the University upon request. Pay for jury duty will not continue beyond the end date of the Postdoctoral Scholar's appointment.

University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) Membership (APM 390-75)

“Postdoctoral Scholars - Employee” contribute to the University of California Defined Contribution Plan as Safe Harbor participants and are not eligible for the University of California Retirement Plan. “Postdoctoral Scholars - Fellow” and “Postdoctoral Scholars - Paid Direct” are not eligible for either plan.
Note: Postdoctoral scholars who are appointed under the grandfathered Postgraduate Researcher title and who qualify for career benefits will continue their membership in the UC Retirement System.

Benefit Plans (APM 390-76)

All Postdoctoral Scholars are eligible for designated health-care and other benefit plans. For more information, please review Health & Welfare Benefit Plans.