Medical Leave and Accommodation
Disability Services is now Medical Leave and Accommodation
Effective August 1, 2025, the Disability Services team has changed its name to Medical Leave and Accommodation and reports to Ann Monroe, Director, Benefits & Medical Leave and Accommodation.
To learn more about the change, visit the HRS news post.
The HRS Medical Leave and Accommodation team team supports Washington State University by administering a range of system-wide programs and services related to employee health and workplace accessibility. We ensure compliance, consistency, and compassionate support for WSU employees navigating health-related needs.
Programs Offered
Having surgery or need to be off work due to a serious health condition? Need to be off work due to intermittent medical appointments/treatments? Need to care for a family member who is ill? Several medical leave provisions exist for WSU employees to facilitate their time off for these and other medical leave purposes.
Need time to care or recover? Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave provides income support during life’s important moments—funded by premiums, paid by the state.
Expecting a new addition? Adopting or fostering a new child? Leave provisions for soon to be and new parents are available for many employees.
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking Leave and Protections
Are you navigating a personal safety concern? Washington State University provides protected leave and supportive resources to help you maintain well-being and stability during challenging times.
Do you believe you have you been hurt on-the-job? Learn about your rights and responsibilities through WSU and the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries.
Have a medical condition due to a disability that may be impacting your ability to perform the functions of your job? Disability Services is available to assist with reviewing available modifications or adjustments to a job, work environment, policy, practice, or procedure, that may enable eligible individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunity.
Have a severe, extreme or extraordinary illness/injury that is not work related? Running out of accrued leave? Want to donate leave to another employee? Individuals who leave needs meet the State of Washington’s Shared Leave criteria, may be eligible to receive leave donations once their own leave has exhausted.
Going to be off work for an extended period due to a medical condition? Have you been unable to work full-time due to a medical condition? Long Term Disability benefits may be available to you.
Are you being called up to Active Duty in the Armed Forces? Has your family member been injured in the line of duty? Military Leave and leave for Military Caregivers may be available to you.
Are you a faculty member who would like to pursue a modification of your duties in order to provide primary care to a family member in lieu of, or in addition to taking medical leave? You may be eligible for WSU’s Faculty Modified Duties program.
Resources
- Find a Medical Leave and Accommodation Form
- Online Incident Report
- HRS Contacts
- Leave Policies and Programs
Programs
- Medical Leave
- Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking Leave and Protections
- Long Term Disability
- Pregnancy and Parental Related
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Military Related Leaves
- Shared Leave
- Workplace Injury/Illness
- Reasonable Accommodation
- Faculty Modified Duties
Questions?
Email the Medical Leave and Accommodation team at: hrs.mla@wsu.edu
Leave of Absence Workday Questions?
Please direct Workday related questions to the Workday Service Desk (for example: request a leave of absence or enter time off).
- Contact HRS with non-Workday HRS questions or call 509-335-4521.
- Information on the Workday Modernization project is available on their website.
- Access Workday Training.
Requesting Leaves of Absence & Time Off
Please see the below resources to assist with requesting a leave of absence or time offs through Workday and Disability Services.