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Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Policy

Employee Handbook – Section 312 Domestic Violence Leave

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312 Domestic Violence Leave 

Boston University is committed to supporting employees who are victims of domestic violence or have a family member who is a victim of domestic violence. The University provides eligible employees with up to fifteen (15) days of unpaid, job-protected leave in a twelve (12) month period if the employee or an employee’s family member is a victim of domestic violence in accordance with the University’s Domestic Violence Leave Policy. 

 


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THIS POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND POLICIES MANUAL, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OF THE POLICIES THAT COMPRISE THE HANDBOOK. THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND DO NOT ALTER THE AT-WILL STATUS OF AN EMPLOYEE.