The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides employees the right to take a leave of absence for family, medical reasons, and leave for military families while maintaining job protection. Additional information on FMLA can be found below.
Eligibility
Anyone employed by the University for at least 12 months who has worked at least 1250 hours in the 12-month period preceding is eligible for a family or medical leave if needed. Please note, special limitations for FMLA may apply to highly compensated employees. Eligible employees may apply for FMLA when:
- A health care provider determines you鈥檙e unable to work due to illness, injury or pregnancy.
- You must care for a family member with a serious health condition.
- You need to care for a child due to birth, adoption or foster care placement.
- You have a qualifying exigency leave because a spouse, son, daughter or parent is on covered active duty (or has been notified of an impending call/order).
- You need to care for a spouse, child, parent or next of kin who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation or therapy, is in outpatient status or is on the temporary disability retired list for a serious illness or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty on active duty.
- Leave that may be covered by applicable state leave laws.
Learn more about eligibility in Collected Rules and Regulations, 340.010 Family and Medical Leave. Employees who are not eligible for FMLA may have additional leave options. Learn more by