Published to Newsletter on Feb 28, 2024
Catastrophic Leave Program: Donation Guidelines and Important Dates for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
The Catastrophic Leave Program provides financial assistance to eligible employees through your minimal donation of annual leave hours. These hours are used by eligible employees when they, or an immediate family member, experience an approved catastrophic illness or injury.
Annual leave deductions for the coming fiscal year (2024-2025) will take place in May 2024. Those employees who participated in the current fiscal year (2023-2024) will only donate one (1) hour from their annual leave bank.
For first-time participants or those who previously opted out and want to rejoin the program, the donation is a percentage of the total hours of your normal workweek. For example, if you work full-time at 40 hours, your donation for FY24-25 will be six (6) hours for the entire year.
All employees eligible for the Catastrophic Leave Program will receive emails in April with instructions on how to participate in or opt out of the program.
To learn more about the annual leave deductions coming in May and other program details, including what qualifies as a catastrophic illness or injury, on the Catastrophic Leave webpage and University Administrative Policy 3430.
Questions? Contact the Absence Management team within UNM Human Resources at absence@unm.edu or 505.277.6947.
Tags: Benefits, EmployeeWellness
