{"id":167,"date":"2026-02-26T19:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:20:13","slug":"other-types-of-leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/leaves-of-absence\/other-types-of-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Other types of leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>You may apply for a personal leave of absence&nbsp;without pay&nbsp;through the Office of Human Resources and Operational Excellence.&nbsp;&nbsp;You are requested to give at least three weeks notice to your supervisor and the Office of Human Resources and Operational Excellence of your anticipated date of departure and intention to return. 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