The employer can grant you leave for certain reasons. You are entitled to some leave of absence, others are at the discretion of the employer with regard to the university activities. The leave of absence you are legally entitled to are: for study, certain parental leave, to provide healthcare to your immediate family, pressing family circumstances and if you are posted abroad. Other leaves of absence can be granted if it does not cause any inconvenience to the university.

If you have a permanent position at the university, you can be granted a leave of absence if you are given a temporary position by another state employer. Ordinarily, this should not exceed three years. If you want to try for another job, you can be granted leave of absence for up to six months.

Parental leave

For current rules regarding parental leave, see http://www.forsakringskassan.se

Please notify the regional social insurance office ("Försäkringskassan") that you are going to be on parental leave. Inform your supervisor about the time you are planning to take off, at least two months before you intend to leave. Please fill in the form ("Föräldraledighet och närståendevård") and submit it to your supervisor.

In addition to the legal parental leave that you are entitled to, as a civil servants you have the right to have your working hours reduced in accordance with the decree of Leave of Absence (1984:111) ("Tjänstledighetsförordningen") to care for your child until he or she reaches the age of 12. As a prerequisite for this, you must have been employed for the last six months or a total of 12 months in the last two years.

In addition to parental allowance from the regional social insurance office, the university pays 10% extra, a so-called parental wage. Parental wage is 10% of wages by the day up to the maximum basic amount. For salaries above to the maximum basic amount the parental wage is 90% of wages by the day. Parental benefit supplement is paid for such days during the parental leave when the employee receives parental benefit at the basic level or above that level. Parental wage will is out in accordance with the amount of the parental leave. Please send a copy of the notification from the regional social insurance office ("Försäkringskassan") to your payroll specialist. Parental benefit supplement is paid for at most 360 days per child.

Paid leave

An employee may take paid leave in the following cases:

Move – 1 working day

Examination or test – Up to 5 working days per calendar year

Union representation – Up to 10 working days per calendar year

In the event for serious illness (i.e deathbed), death, funeral, estate inventory proceedings or distribution of an estate within one´s family or closest relatives - Up to 10 working days per calendar year

Regarding funerals, your family or closest relatives is understood to mean: spouse, partner who is registered at the same address as the employee, registered partner, children, parentes, grandparents, in-laws, uncles and aunts.

Visit to the dentist in case of an emergency

Unpaid leave

Basically, every employee has a legal right to unpaid leave for studies. Nevertheless, the employer may adjourn it.

Personal reason – 100% deduction
Study – 100% deduction
Care of close relative – 100% deduction