Work Absences
Parental/Family Leave
Paid Parental Leave - Duke provides up to three consecutive weeks of 100%
paid parental leave to the eligible parent serving as the primary caregiver
following the birth or adoption of a child.
Family Medical Leave
- Eligible employees can receive up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave
during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:
- for the birth and care of the newborn child of the employee;
- for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or
foster care;
- to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a
serious health condition; or
- to take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a
serious health condition.
Visit Duke's Leave of Absence Page
for more information on types of leave available to Duke employees.
Time Off
Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays -
(Campus and Medical Center Employees only) Duke employees accrue benefit time using
a traditional vacation, holiday, and sick time model.
Paid Time Off (PTO) -
(Health System Employees only) DUHS provides paid time off for eligible employees for the purpose of rest,
relaxation, illness, holidays, personal, and family needs. The PTO program puts
vacation, sick leave, holiday, and funeral leave into one program. This gives
employees more flexibility in scheduling time off to meet family needs and
balance work and family life.
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