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Paid Family Medical Leave ActStarting in 2020, Washington will be the fifth state in the nation to offer paid family and medical leave benefits to workers. This insurance program will allow workers to be paid a portion of their normal salary while taking up to 12 weeks of leave to care for a new child, recover from a serious illness or injury, take care of a relative, or for certain military events. For more information, check out the information below or read more at the state’s official site

For the most current version of the policy, which was approved by the Faculty Assembly and the President’s Council in May 1999, go to https://www.plu.edu/personnel-manual/ and scroll down to Benefits>Leaves>Family and Medical Leaves of Absence: Faculty.

Students who withdraw from the School of Nursing for medical reasons must submit a verifiable letter from a licensed primary care provider (MD, DO, NP, PA) addressing Essential Qualifications and a personal statement to the Dean of Students in Student Rights & Responsibilities. The request for return and the physician’s statement will be reviewed by the Dean of Students for approval. Return to the School of Nursing is offered on a space-available basis, and is coordinated by the Associate

All medical records that PLU maintains, including vaccination status, relevant to the appropriate treatment of the employee. PLU shall obtain and provide to the employee a copy of the evaluating health care professional’s written opinion within 15 days of the completion of their evaluation, and maintain these records in a confidential manner for the duration of employment, plus 30 years.