Community Service Leave (CSL)
The UNC System has authorized several changes to Community Service Leave (CSL) options for employees available through the end of the calendar year, including Expanded COVID-19 CSL, Expanded CSL for Election Poll Working, and Expanded CSL for Literacy, Tutoring, Mentoring and Related School Activity.
What is Community Service Leave?
The University recognizes the importance of community service and supports the commitment of UNC-Chapel Hill employees to engage in volunteer service for civic, charitable, or humanitarian reasons. The Community Service Leave (CSL) program is a paid time off program that gives employees leave with pay to perform volunteer service with schools, certain community service organizations, or human service organizations.
Community Service Leave PolicyWho can use CSL?
SHRA permanent employees, EHRA permanent non-faculty, and 12-month EHRA faculty who are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are all eligible to use CSL.
What can I use CSL for?
There are three types of leave, or options, in the CSL leave program:
- Option A: To engage in volunteer service with schools, certain community service organizations, or human service organizations – or for parental involvement with your child in school — such as parent-teacher conferences or classroom volunteering.
- Option B: Tutoring and mentoring in public or private schools
- Option C: Volunteering in a formal literacy program in a public school
How much leave can I use?
The chart below shows the amount of leave that employees receive for each CSL option.
| Type of Appointment | Option A: Community Service & Parental Involvement |
Option B: Mentoring & Tutoring |
Option C: Literacy Program |
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Full-time- permanent, probationary, trainee, or time-limited |
24 hours per calendar year, credited on January 1 of each year |
One hour per week, not to exceed 36 hours per calendar year |
Up to 5 hours per month, not to exceed 45 hours per calendar year |
| Part-time (half time or more) – permanent, probationary, trainee, or time-limited | Prorated – equal to percentage of full-time amount |
Prorated – equal to percentage of full-time amount
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Prorated – equal to percentage of full-time amount |
How do I take CSL?
- Submit a leave request to your supervisor in advance
- Enter and track CSL in Time Information Management (TIM)
- Contact your departmental TIM Administrator for questions about entering CSL or leave balances
How can I find volunteer opportunities?
The links below offer a variety of service and volunteer opportunities that may qualify for CSL:
Tell us your story!
What exciting ways have you used Community Service Leave? OHR Benefits would love to know, and may feature your story in our communications.To submit your story, send an e-mail to benefits@unc.edu. Don’t forget to include a photo!
Questions?
Contact UNC Human Resources at 919-843-2300.