What is FMLA? Who do I contact concerning FMLA?
Basic Leave Entitlement
FMLA requires employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to Eligible Employees for the following reasons:
- For incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care, or childbirth;
- To care for the employee's child after birth, or placement for adoption or foster care;
- To care for the employee's spouse, child (son or daughter), or parent, who has a Serious Health Condition; or
- For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the employee's job.
Military Family Leave Entitlement
Eligible employees with a spouse, son, daughter, or parent on active duty or call for active duty status in the National Guard or Reserves in support of a contingency operation may use their 12-week leave entitlement to address certain qualifying exigencies. Qualifying exigencies may include attending certain military events, arranging for alternative childcare, addressing certain financial and legal arrangements, attending certain counseling sessions, and attending post-deployment reintegration briefings.
FMLA also includes a special leave entitlement that permits eligible employees to take up to 26 weeks of leave to care for a covered service member or covered veteran during a single 12-month period. FMLA Policy
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