Leaves, Retirement & End of Employment

Leaves

All faculty leaves, including sabbaticals, medical, paid, and non-paid parental leaves, are coordinated and processed at the Office of Faculty Affairs, Advancement, and Inclusion. The office assists with both appointing faculty on leave and returning them from leave. The office also helps with the disability process.

Please see the Procedures (Admins) section for more information.

Faculty Paid Parental Leave Request Form

Faculty Request for Leave

Sabbaticals

Tenured faculty and Clinical Scholars are eligible for sabbatical. Sabbaticals must be requested through the annual application process, which occurs at the beginning of each calendar year for sabbatical requests starting July 1. As part of this process, faculty members must fill out the Request for Leave Form, selecting the type of sabbatical. For more information, contact the Faculty Affairs Department at KeckFA@med.usc.edu or (323) 442-1619. Once approved, faculty members and departments are notified, and Faculty Affairs and Med Finance will update Workday.

Please see the Procedures (Admins) section for more information.

Faculty Request for Leave

Retirement & End of Employment

The Office of Faculty Affairs, Advancement, and Inclusion assists with ending the employment process, including voluntary and involuntary termination and retirement. The office provides departments and faculty members with the retirement process. It can enumerate the steps and paperwork required to help faculty members retire, including phased retirement, if requested.

Employment Termination Form

Contact the Office of Faculty Affairs for details
KeckFA@med.usc.edu

Retirement Resources

Retirement Presentation

Retirement link to the USC Employee Gateway

Retirement planning with emeriti status

Discover the Power of Your IRA

Faculty Handbook 2024 (Retirement pages 125-127)

Four Easy Ways to Create a Trojan Legacy

HR Resources for Retirement

Retired and Former Faculty Engagement Program

USC Personal Estate Planning Kit – Lesson Book