A New Jersey employee who is a victim of domestic violence or any sexually violent offense, or whose child, parent, spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner was a victim of domestic violence or any sexually violent offense, may take unpaid time off from work to: (1) seek medical attention for physical or psychological injuries caused by domestic or sexual violence; (2) recover from physical or psychological injuries caused by domestic or sexual violence; (3) obtain services from a victim services organization; (4) obtain psychological or other counseling; (5) participate in safety planning, temporarily or permanently relocating, or taking other actions to increase safety or ensure economic security; and/or (6) seek legal assistance or remedies, including preparing for or participating in any civil or criminal proceeding. To be eligible, an employee must be employed with the University for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the then-current or immediately preceding calendar year, and have worked at least 1,000 hours during the immediately preceding 12-month period. Eligible employees can receive up to 20 days unpaid leave of absence in a 12-month period. The employee must provide advance notice to the Department of Human Resources, or if an unscheduled absence occurs, the employee must provide certification to Human Resources within a reasonable time after the absence. This leave is unpaid, but employees are required to substitute any accrued vacation for all or part of the leave period.