{"id":183,"date":"2026-02-26T19:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2026-02-26T19:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:33:30","slug":"small-necessities-leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/leaves-of-absence\/small-necessities-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Small necessities 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>Pursuant to the Massachusetts Small Necessities Leave Act, the University will provide eligible employees with up to 24 hours of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To participate in school, Head Start, and day care activities directly related to the educational advancement of your child, including parent-teacher conferences or interviewing for a new school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To accompany your child to routine medical or dental appointments, including check-ups or vaccinations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To accompany your elderly relative to routine medical or dental appointments or appointments for other professional services related to the elder&#8217;s care, including interviewing at nursing or group homes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are eligible for small necessities leave if you have worked for the University for 12 months, either consecutively or nonconsecutively, and worked at least 1,250 hours in the previous 12-month period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the need for leave is foreseeable, you must provide seven days&#8217; notice. Otherwise, provide notice as soon as possible. You may also be required to submit certification verifying the reason for the leave. You may elect to use Paid Time Off in place of unpaid leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-2c14e10a wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Section IV Menu\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/employee-handbook\/leaves-of-absence\/bereavement\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Bereavement<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a 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