PLFAW: Paid Leave for All Workers Leave (PLFA/PLFC) Information

• PFLA – Paid Leave for All Workers leave
• PLFC – Paid Leave for All Workers leave that may be a result in certain employee group changes, returning after leaving the University of Illinois, or other uncommon occurrences that are eligible for PLFA.

How to read the Leave Benefits Summary for employees eligible for Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFA/PLFC):

• Leave balances are shown in HOURS (not days).
  • Eligible Academic employee balances will only appear on October and November earnings statements.
• If you are not eligible for Paid Leave for All Workers leave, then this leave type will not appear on your earnings statement.
  • Student employees, including undergraduate and graduate students, are not eligible for Paid Leave for All Workers leave.
  • Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement may not be eligible. Please consult with your university Labor and Employee Relations department for more information.
  • University of Illinois employees who earn vacation leave are generally not eligible for Paid Leave for All Workers.
  • Employees with multiple jobs and if one earns vacation, the employee generally is not eligible for Paid Leave for All Workers leave.
• Earning PLFA is as follows:
  • Faculty with a 9-month or 10-month appointment or less:  40 hours (prorated via FTE) will be front loaded in the beginning balance field each academic year.  The hours do not roll into the next academic year, and they are not paid out. The maximum usage during an academic year is 40 hours per academic year. Leave for employees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is prorated by both FTE and job duration.
  • Academic Professionals with a 9-month or a 10-month appointment or less:  40 hours (prorated via FTE) will be front loaded in the beginning balance field each academic year.  The hours do not roll into the next academic year, and they are not paid out. The maximum usage during an academic year is 40 hours per academic year. Leave for employees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is prorated by both FTE and job duration.
  • Civil Service Extra Help:  The hours will be added to the accrual field.  The accrual is based on hours worked with a maximum earned of 40 hours per academic year.  The hours will roll and are not paid out.  The maximum usage during an academic year is 40 hours per academic year. 
    • System Office appointments for Civil Service Extra Help employees for professional positions will have 40 hours front loaded in the beginning balance field each academic year.  The hours do not roll into the next academic year, and they are not paid out.
• Civil Service Seasonal Extra Help: The hours will be added to the accrual field.  The accrual is based on hours worked with a maximum earned of 40 hours per academic year.  The hours will roll and are not paid out.  The maximum usage during an academic year is 40 hours.
  • System Office appointments for Civil Service Seasonal Extra Help employees will have 40 hours front loaded in the beginning balance field each academic year.  The hours do not roll into the next academic year, and they are not paid out.
• Academic Hourly: The hours will be added to the accrual field.  The accrual is based on hours worked with a maximum earned of 40 hours per academic year.  The hours will roll and are not paid out.  The maximum usage during an academic year is 40 hours. 
  • System Office Academic Hourly employees will have 40 hours front loaded in the beginning balance field each academic year.  The hours do not roll into the next academic year, and they are not paid out.
• 9-month Post Doctoral Research Associate:  40 hours (prorated via FTE)  will be front loaded in the beginning balance field each academic year.  The hours do not roll into the next academic year, and they are not paid out. The maximum usage during an academic year is 40 hours per academic year. Leave for employees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is prorated by both FTE and job duration. 

Questions regarding Paid Leave for All Workers should be directed to your department/unit HR, System HR, UIS HR, or UI Health Leave Coordinator.

Leave Systems

For employees who use a leave system and for further assistance with interpreting balance, accrual and usage, please visit the appropriate leave system link below.  If you are unsure of which link to review, or your time is not tracked in one of the listed leave tracking systems, contact your  department/unit HR, System HR, UIS HR, or UI Health Leave Coordinator, and they will provide you with your Paid Leave for All Workers balance and will assist you with leave information.

• Chicago Go Time
• Chicago OVCAS FM Web
• Chicago Student Affairs Kronos
• Springfield Faculty System
• Springfield VSL
• System Office VSL
• UI Health Kronos
• University Wide AVSL
• Urbana-Champaign Facilities & Services Mobile Timekeeping
• Urbana-Champaign Housing Kronos
• Urbana-Champaign Illini Union Workforce Central Kronos
• Urbana-Champaign McKinley Health Center Kronos
• Urbana-Champaign State Farm Center and DIA Kronos
• Urbana-Champaign VSL – Academic Employee User Guide
• Urbana-Champaign VSL – Exempt-CS Employee User Guide

Earnings Statement

To access and view your online earnings statement, access the Earnings Statement link. For security purposes, you will need your University NetID, Password, and 2FA/Duo authentication.

Please review your leave balances carefully. If you have questions, please see your unit/department HR contact. **Please note: if your unit/department has not yet recorded your leave balances in Banner, you will not see accurate leave balances on your earnings statement.

For more leave information, please visit the System Human Resource Services leave page.