Leave Sharing Templates
Leave Sharing
Looking for a way to support your colleagues and help them during challenging times? Consider participating in a leave sharing program. Leave sharing, also known as shared leave, is a voluntary program that allows employees to donate their accrued leave to their co-workers who are facing a personal or family medical emergency and have exhausted their own leave balances.
Leave sharing programs vary by organization and jurisdiction, but the basic concept remains the same. Employees who wish to participate in the program complete a Leave Donor Application or a similar form to express their desire to donate their leave. On the other hand, employees in need of additional leave can apply for shared leave through a program-specific Request form.
In the United States, for example, the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program is one such initiative where federal employees can transfer their leave to their colleagues in need. Similarly, many states have their own State Leave Sharing
Programs with specific forms and procedures.Participating in a leave sharing program can make a meaningful difference in someone's life by providing them with the much-needed time off to attend to their personal or family medical situation. It fosters a supportive and compassionate work culture where employees come together to take care of each other.
If your organization has a leave sharing program in place, consider participating and supporting your co-workers during their time of need. Your contribution can truly make a difference.
To learn more about leave sharing, how to donate or receive shared leave, and the specific forms required for your organization's program, reach out to your HR department or visit your organization's intranet.
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This form is used for applying to use shared leave in the Leave Sharing Program in the state of Colorado.
This form is used for donating leave to an employee who is suffering from a catastrophic illness or injury in the state of Mississippi.
This Form is used for the State Leave Sharing Program in Oklahoma.
This Form is used for medical certification for FMLA/shared leave in Oklahoma.
This form is used for the State Leave Sharing Program in Oklahoma. It is specifically the Donor Form for individuals who want to donate their leave to other state employees.
This document is a form used by Washington state foster parents who wish to donate their accrued leave to another foster parent in need.
This Form is used for foster parents in Washington to apply for shared leave through the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Foster parents who meet certain criteria may be eligible to receive shared leave from other DCYF employees.
This form is used for requesting to receive shared leave or bank leave in the state of Oklahoma.
This form is used for medical certification when applying for shared leave in the state of Washington.
This form is used for donating crisis leave in the state of Louisiana.
This form is used for requesting to donate your shared leave in Oklahoma.
This form is used for requesting to receive shared leave/bank leave in Oklahoma.
