Time Off & Time Away

MIT offers a number of options—paid and unpaid—for taking time away from work to manage personal, medical, and family issues. Learn more about:

  • vacation, holidays, and days off
  • leaves of absence and sabbaticals
  • medical and disability leaves
  • job flexibility

Vacation, days off, and Institute holidays

Institute holiday schedule
Institute vacation policy

Leaves of absence & sabbaticals

MIT policy on sabbaticals
Extended personal or sick leave

Medical & disability leaves

Unpaid leaves of absence

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA)
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Paid leaves of absence

Extended Personal or Sick Leave
Worker's Compensation Leave

Job flexibility

A Guide to Job Flexibility at MIT (PDF)
MIT Family Policies for Faculty
MIT Faculty Work/Life

Questions?

Talk to the MIT Human Resources officer assigned to your department.
MIT HR contacts

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