Any regular University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) full-time faculty or staff member can use eight hours of paid leave if they wish to volunteer at a qualifying nonprofit organization of their choice during each calendar year.
In support of this initiative, UMB’s Office of Community Engagement and Office of Human Resource Services have developed the Civic Engagement and Volunteerism webpage, where employees can find potential volunteer opportunities with existing UMB community partners close to campus and the forms needed to request paid leave for volunteering.
While faculty and staff are encouraged to volunteer individually, we also encourage staff to volunteer as a group/department.