To access the online Leave Request Form:

• Log in to ConnectCarolina Self Service.
• Click the My Benefits tile.
• Click the Leave folder on the left menu.
• Click Submit a Leave Request on the left menu to open the online Leave Request Form.
• Follow the prompts to fill out the online Leave Request Form.

View the resources below for more detailed instructions on how to submit an online Leave Request Form for family and/or medical leave reasons:

• Training – Leave Request Form (video)
• Leave Request Form – Employee Training Guide (pdf)

Family and medical-related leave may be either continuous, intermittent or on a reduced-schedule basis. In most instances, your or your family member’s health care provider will specify which type of leave is needed when completing the medical certification form.

• Continuous leave is taken in one continuous block of time. While on continuous leave, you will not be expected to work.
• Intermittent leave is taken in separate, nonconsecutive blocks of time. If your need for leave is intermittent, the medical certification form will usually specify the frequency and duration (i.e., two hours per day, three days per week), and that need will be communicated to you, your supervisor and your departmental HR contacts. If you are taking intermittent leave: Discuss the process for reporting FMLA-related absences with your department.
• While on reduced schedule leave, your daily and weekly work hours may be reduced (i.e., you may only work 6 hours per day, 4 days per week).

• The form will go to the Leave Team in the Office of Human Resources to review.
• The completed form will be used to determine your eligibility for Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) and for other leave benefits including:
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Faculty Serious Illness & Parental Leave
  • Voluntary Shared Leave (VSL)
• A confirmation email will be sent to you, your supervisor and your HR Representative with instructions on how to view the form. No personal health information will be shared with your department if you are requesting leave for a medical reason.
• The Leave Team will send you a FMLA Leave Notice of Eligibility email and copy your supervisor and departmental HR Representative to let you know:
• What leave benefits you may be eligible for
• If additional information is needed
• When any additional information is due
• Submit any required supporting documentation in ConnectCarolina by the deadline.
• The Leave Team will review the documentation you provided, and if it is sufficient, an email will be sent to you, your supervisor and your departmental HR Representative advising of the dates and type of leave you have been approved for. If the information provided is not sufficient, your Leave Consultant will be in touch with you for follow up with your health care provider.

• Log in to ConnectCarolina Self Service using your Onyen and password.
• Click on the My Benefits tile.
• From the left menu, click on the drop-down arrow beside the Leave.
• Click on Submit a Leave Document.
• On the Submit a Document: Document Information page, scroll down to File Attachments.
• Click the Upload button.
• Navigate to and select your saved file.
• Under the Description header, click the drop-down arrow to the right of the empty selection box.
• Select the appropriate form type from the menu.
• Click on the blue Submit button at the bottom of the page.

View the resources below for more detailed instructions:

• Leave Attachment Training (video)
• Leave Attachment Instructions Guide (pdf)

To view uploaded leave attachments in ConnectCarolina at SelfService

• Log in to ConnectCarolina Self Service using your Onyen and password
• Click on the My Benefits tile.
• From the left menu, click on the drop-down arrow beside the Leave.
• Click on View My Leave Forms.

View the resources below to learn how to submit an online Leave Request Form on an employee’s behalf:

• HR Rep Training – Leave Request Form (video)
• Leave Request Form – HR Training Guide (pdf)

The resources below show how to upload leave attachments in ConnectCarolina on an employee’s behalf:

• HR Rep Training: Leave Attachment – HR Rep User Guide (video)
• Leave Attachment – HR Rep User Guide (pdf)