Parking
Parking for residents is provided through the affiliated institutions.  The Program Director or Service Chief makes assignment, depending on the location of a specific rotation.  Residents are expected to abide by all rules regarding parking registration, gate cards, hang tags, etc.

Library Privileges
Each resident is entitled to use the Robert M. Bird Library of the Health Sciences Center.  The library has an extensive periodical subscription and complete information retrieval and audiovisual services in addition to its large book collections.  In order to use the library, one must have a “student I.D.” card which bears a photograph of the individual.

Vacation Leave
Each resident earns 15 days (M-F) of vacation per year.  Training regulations imposed by the national certifying boards in some specialties limit the amount of leave which may be taken by a resident to a lesser amount.  Earned but unused vacation time will not be carried over from one academic year to another.

Sick Leave
Sick leave accrues at the rate of 1.25 days per month for a maximum of 15 work (week) days.  Unused sick leave will not be carried forward to the next year.  Leave without pay is possible contingent upon recommendation by the Program Director and approval by the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education.  The University complies with the Family Medical Leave Act.

Educational Leave
Residents may request up to five days of educational leave each year.  The request should be submitted at least six weeks prior to requested leave date.  The meeting can be no more than one week in duration and must be within the USA  Approval is granted solely at the discretion of the Program Director, who also determines the travel reimbursement policy for the individual residency program.

Family Leave Policies

Family Leave – Federal Guidelines
Federal law mandates that after one year of employment by the university, employees may take up to 12 weeks (combined paid and unpaid leave) during a 12-month period for the birth or adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child in order to care for the child.  This time must end not later than 12 months after the day of birth  or placement of the child.  Similarly such leave can be used for medical reasons or to care for a seriously ill spouse, child, or parent consecutively or on an intermittent or reduced time basis with acceptable documentation from a physician.

Resident Family Leave Policy
Depending on specialty board requirements, periods of family leave may extend the length of the residency training needed to meet specialty board requirements.

Maternity Leave
Available sick leave, vacation time, or leave without pay, may be used in accordance with the Family Leave Act guidelines as described above.

Paternity Leave
Available vacation time, or leave without pay, may be used in accordance with the Family Leave Act guidelines as described above. GME Policies updated as of August 5, 1999

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