Imperial offers special leave when you need to take time off work for domestic or personal matters or to attend essential civil or public duties. It's also in the best interests of the university to enable staff to collaborate with colleagues in other institutions or industries, take a period of academic refreshment, and pursue research interests or study in relation to their work at Imperial.
You can view the Special Leave Policy here with further information below: Special Leave
| Type of leave (visit page for process of taking leave type) | Maximum amount of leave for eligible staff (per year unless otherwise stated) |
|---|---|
| Compassionate | 5 working days |
| Parental Bereavement Leave | 4 weeks |
| Domestic emergencies | 1 day |
| Family emergencies | 5 working days |
| Jury service | Duration of the jury service |
| Leave of absence | Various and normally unpaid |
| Leave for public duties | 10 days - magistrates 5 days - other public bodies |
| Leave for witness duty | As required by the Court Service |
| Parental leave | 18 weeks per child (unpaid) |
| Sabbatical leave for Academic refreshment | Various, up to 3 terms maximum, and may be paid or unpaid |
| Sabbatical leave for Personal refreshment | Between 3 and 12 months (unpaid) |
| Service in the Volunteer Reserve Forces | 10 days Up to 12 months if mobilised |
| Study leave | 3 days |
| Unpaid leave | Various (unpaid) |