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Glossary

This glossary defines leave types to help you
understand and follow your country's leave laws.

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W

A ⁶

Authorized Leave

B ³

Bereavement Leave

Blackout Periods

C ⁵

Childcare Leave

Compassionate Leave

Compensatory Time

Crime Victims’ Leave

D ⁴

Disability Leave

Doctor’s Appointment Leave

Domestic Violence Leave

E ⁴

Educational Leave

Emergency Leave

Extended Sick Leave

F ⁹

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Family Bonding Leave

Family Military Leave (under the FMLA)

Floating Holiday

G ¹

H ¹

I ⁴

Illness Reporting

In-Lieu of Holiday

Intermittent Leave

J ¹

Jury Duty Leave

L ¹¹

Leave Accrual Cap

Leave of Absence

Leave Reporting

Leave Without Pay (LWOP)

M ⁴

Maternity Leave

Mental Health Days

N ¹

Non-Exempt Employees

O ²

Occupational Injuries / Diseases

Organ Donation Leave

P ¹²

Paid Leave “For Any Reason”

Part-Time Employees

Paternity Leave

Pregnancy Disability Leave

Pregnancy Leave

Public Holiday Leave

R ⁶

Recreational Leave

Religious Leave

Reserve Duty Leave

Rolling Calendar Year

S ⁴

Sabbatical Leave

Short-Term Disability

T ⁴

Temporary Disability Leave

Time Off to Vote

Time-Off Request

U ⁴

Unscheduled Leave

V ⁶

Vacation Accrual Rate

Vested Sick Leave

Voluntary Time Off

Volunteer Leave

W ²

Work-Life Balance