The serious health condition can be physical, mental, or both. Medical leave may apply when:

• • Your condition requires hospitalization, ongoing professional care, specialized treatments, or multiple appointments with your provider.

  • Your condition has been diagnosed as terminal, chronic, or periodically or permanently incapacitating.

  • Your condition requires surgery and/or treatments to prepare for surgery.

  • Your condition involves a period of disability because of pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, or stillbirth. It can also include an absence from work for prenatal care, meaning care you need before giving birth.

  • Your condition involves an absence from work to donate a body part, organ, or tissue. This includes treatments before surgery, surgery itself, treatments after surgery, and the time you need for recovery.

Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

This may include medical or physical assistance, emotional support or comfort, transportation to/from medical care, and/or administrative support tasks.

Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

Pregnancy Disability Leave can be taken before and after birth or during any period of time the employee is physically unable to work because of pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition. Under Paid Leave Oregon you are eligible for 2 weeks of pregnancy disability regardless of delivery type (in addition to the 12 weeks of bonding leave). 

Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

Parental leave is protected time that can be taken by either parent. Under FMLA and Paid Leave Oregon, you may take up to 12 weeks for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of your child. Parental leave may be taken continuously or intermittently with employer approval. Parental leave must be taken within one year of the birth or placement of your child. 

Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

 Safe leave applies in the following cases:

• • You need legal assistance or help from the police to protect your or your child’s health and safety. 

  • You or your child need medical treatment or to recover from injuries that were caused by sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, or stalking.

  • You or your child are getting counseling from a mental health professional because of an experience with sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, or stalking.

  • You or your child are getting services from a victim services provider because of an experience with sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, or stalking.

  • You need to move or make your current home secure to protect your or your child’s health and safety. 

Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

Bereavement leave is available under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) only. OFLA  leave is available within 60 days after learning of the loss of a family member. This leave type is further limited to two weeks per family member with a maximum of four weeks in a given leave year.

Bereavement leave includes:

• • Time to attend the funeral or alternative to a funeral 

  • To make arrangements necessitated by the death

  • To grieve the loss

Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

Sick child leave is for the employee to care for their child because of an injury, illness, or condition that requires home care. Sick child leave includes both serious or non-serious health conditions, in addition to family leave for a child's serious health condition under Paid Leave Oregon. Sick child leave is also available for school and childcare closures in conjunction with public health emergencies.

• Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

  Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

• Qualifying Exigency Leave is taken when an eligible family member is called to active duty/deployment in a foreign country. This leave allows for you and your family to take care of urgent items that arise from a family member's coming deployment. This may include, but is not limited to, making financial or legal arrangements, attending military events, or taking up to 15 days to be with the service member while they are on Rest & Recuperation during covered active duty. 
• Military Caregiver Leave is taken to care for an eligible family member who is an injured or seriously ill servicemember/veteran.

Ready to apply: https://www.pps.net/Page/21154

Questions on pay and benefits while on leave: https://www.pps.net/Page/12973

Temporary leaves of absence can be considered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if an employee is ineligible, or has exhausted, other protected leaves.

Typically, the ADA is for workplace accommodations to help employees stay at work. At times, staff may experience a need for a temporary leave of absence due to their disability. If you are not eligible for, or have exhausted, protected leave options (such as OR PFML, FMLA, or OFLA), your request may be considered under the ADA.

The link below contains more information about requesting an accommodation at work.

Portland Public Schools & the ADA Webpage: https://www.pps.net/Page/15679

For absences that are three (3) days or less:

1. Complete the Short Leave Request Form
   
   
2. Submit your completed request form directly to your supervisor
   

IMPORTANT: Anytime employees are missing work for more than three (3) days due to their own serious health condition, to care for a family member's serious health condition, or for a military leave, they are likely eligible for leave through federal and/or state law that provides employees with certain job protections.  In these cases, employees are directed to contact FMLASource to open a request for leave.

Refer to your CBA for more information on contract leaves, as it may have other requirements.

For employees who are eligible for vacation:

1. Submit your vacation request directly to your supervisor by email.  No request form is necessary.

The contracted leaves listed below are administered by Portland Public Schools. 

To request one of the contract leaves listed below, please do the following:

1. Complete the Leave of Absence Request Form
   
   
2. Submit your completed request form to the PPS Leaves Team at leave@pps.net

(Applies to PAT/PSFP only)

Those serving as representatives for their union should contact the Leave team if they have questions about their leave. Annual application/notification is required.

(Applies to PAT/PSFP only)

If you would like an unpaid leave to campaign or serve in political office, submit a completed Leave Request Form to leave@pps.net at least 30 days prior to the start of your leave.

(Applies to PAT only)

You may apply to participate in a teaching exchange program, foreign military training program, Peace Corps, Teacher Corps, Job Corps, VISTA or teach in an institution of high learning, by completing the Leave Request Form at least 60 days in advance of the start date. If you are applying for a full-year leave applications are due by March 1 prior to your planned time off. Email the application to leave@pps.net. Each program has slightly different requirements so once we receive the application, we will get back to you with additional information.

1. Complete the Leave of Absence Request Form
   
   
2. Submit your completed request form to the PPS Leaves Team at leave@pps.net
   
   

NOTE: If you want to extend your leave for the school year following your pregnancy/parental/childcare leave, submit your request form to the PPS Leaves Team no later than February 1st.

If none of the above categories match your specific circumstances, you may be eligible for a Special Leave of Absence:

1. Complete the Leave of Absence Request Form and include/attach a written statement explaining your need for an unpaid special leave of absence.
   
   
2. Submit your completed request form and written statement to the PPS Leaves Team at leave@pps.net.
   
   

NOTE:  These unique situations may require additional time for review.