School conference and activity leave is an unpaid leave of absence to attend school conferences or classroom activities that are related to the employee's child. In accordance with state law, University employees are eligible to take up to 16 hours each year of unpaid leaves of absence for this purpose. Use of paid leave, such as vacation or compensatory time, during this type of absence must be in accordance with the respective employee group governing documents. Policies, rules, and contract language pertaining to this type of leave include:

• Unit 1, LELS, Article 19 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 3, Teamsters, Article 19 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 4, AFSCME Health Care, Article 8 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 6, AFSCME Clerical and Office, Article 18 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 7, AFSCME Technical, Article 18 - Leaves of Absence
• Civil Service Rules, Rule 11 - Leaves of Absence
• UEA Article 600.000 - Leaves of Absence (UMC)
• UEA Article 600.000 - Leaves of Absence (UMD)
• Administrative Policy: Graduate Assistant Employment
• Administrative Policy: Student Employment
• Administrative Policy: Unpaid Personal Leaves for Faculty and Administrative Employees