Family Medical Leave Act

Family and Medical Leve Act also known as FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave per year for employees in certain situations. For more information click on the Rights and Responsibilities image.

1. Reasons an employee can take FMLA

• Birth, adoption, or placement of a foster child.
• For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of their job.
• For any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that an employee's spouse, child or parent is on active military duty or call to covered active duty status.
• To care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness (employee's spouse, child, parent, or next of kin).
• To care for a spouse, son, daughter or parent with a serious health condition.

How to Apply

• Complete the Request for a Leave of Absence form and return it to the Human Resource Department.