Major Medical Leave


  • Major medical leave is earned by all employees who work one-half time or more, except student employees, intermittent employees, and rehired retirees.

  • Leave is earned after one month of continuous service, and accrues based on employment status and the length of time you have been employed.

  • Major medical leave may be used for illness or injury of an employee or member of the employee’s immediate family.

Mississippi law requires that state employees use Personal Leave for the first eight hours (or day) of absence due to illness; however, nine-month faculty do not earn personal leave with pay and will take the first eight hours of absence due to illness from their accrued major medical leave.