Personal/Educational Leave without Pay

For Hennepin County employees

Eligible employees:

Permanent employees who have exhausted accrued leave balances for vacation, PTO or compensatory time including deferred holiday unless this requirement is waived by the Human Resources Director.

Sick Leave/Vacation employees

Before you can be placed on Personal / Educational Leave Without Pay, you must exhaust your accrued leave balances for vacation and compensatory time.

 PTO employees

Before you can be placed on Personal / Educational Leave Without Pay, you must exhaust your accrued leave balances for PTO and compensatory time.

Duration of  Personal/Educational Leave Without Pay

• Permanent Employees:
  Eligible employees may be granted up to 12 months in any 14 consecutive months.
• Probationary Employees:
  Eligible employees may be granted up to 2 weeks in any 12 consecutive months.

Personal/Educational Leave Without Pay details

• Your supervisor administers and approves this leave
• Personal / Educational Leave Without Pay
  • runs concurrent with Minnesota Parental Leave Act
  • is authorized for Childbirth/adoption absences (second 6-weeks is non-FMLA only)
  • May also be designated as Family Medical Leave (FMLA) if the reason for your absence from work is due to a qualifying FMLA Situation.

For more information:

• Personal/Educational Leave Without Pay:  Impact on Benefits
• Continuation Coverage (COBRA)

Personal / Educational Leave Without Pay is governed by Hennepin County Human Resources Rule 12.16.