What Leave is Right for Me & How Do I Apply?

Medical Leave

  • For a serious health condition for an employee

Family Medical Leave

  • For a serious health condition of an employee's covered family member

Pregnancy Leave

  • For a serious health condition related to pregnancy, and/or recovery from giving birth

Parental Leave

  • To bond with and care for an employee's newborn, newly adopted or newly placed foster child under 18 years of age, or newly adopted or newly placed foster child, 18 years of age or older who is incapable of self-care because of a physical or mental impairment

Sick Child Leave

  • For an employee's child illness or injury that is not a serious health condition or school or daycare closure due to a public health emergency

Military Leave

  • Military Leave

ADA Workplace Accommodation

  • ADA Workplace Accommodation

Short Leave

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

Vacation Requests

  • For employees who are eligible for vacation



All Other Leaves

  • 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
  • Association/Federal/Union Leave

  • Career Development: Study Leave or Student Teaching Leave

  • Unpaid Childcare

  • Other/Special Leaves