Family/Medical Leave Policy FMLA

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Family/Medical Leave PolicyFMLA
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Definition

• Provides up to 12 work weeks of unpaid,
  job-protected leave for certain family and
  medical reasons

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When Granted

• For incapacity because of pregnancy, prenatal
  medical care of child birth
• To care for employees child after birth, or
  placement for adoption or foster care

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When Granted cond

• To care for employees spouse, child, or parent,
  who has a serious health condition
• For a serious health condition that makes the
  employee unable to perform the employees job

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Military Family Leave Entitlements

• May use 12-week leave entitlement for employees
  with a spouse, child, or parent on active duty or
  call to active duty.
• Includes family members of active duty service
  members

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Military Family Leave Entitlements cond

• Qualifying exigencies may include attending
  military events, arranging for alternative
  childcare, addressing certain financial and legal
  arrangements, counseling

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Caregiver Leave

• Up to 26 weeks unpaid leave to an employee to
  care for a family member (spouse, son, daughter,
  parent, or next or kin) who is injured while
  serving on active military duty

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Benefits and Protection

• University will maintain employees health
  coverage
• Most employee restored to their original or
  equivalent position with equivalent pay,
  benefits, and other employment terms

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Eligibility

• Regular Academic/Administrative,
  Managerial/Professional, and Office Service
• FTE of .50 or greater
• Have worked at 1250 hours during the 12 months
  preceding the start of requested leave

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Definition

• Child shall mean biological, adopted or foster
  child, a stepchild, or legal ward whom employee
  has day-to-day responsibility

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Definition cond

• Parent shall mean biological parent or other
  individual who had day-to-day responsibility to
  care for and financially support employee when
  employee was a child

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Employee Responsibilities

• Provide 30 days advance notice, when foreseeable.
  If not, as soon as practicable
• Provide sufficient information including medical,
  ability to perform job functions, family member
  unable to perform daily activities, etc.

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Contact Information

• Esther Scarpello, Benefits Manager
• escarpello_at_unomaha.edu
• Eppley Administration Building, Human Resources,
  Rm 205, 554-2321

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Entire Policy Reviewed

• http//www.unomaha.edu/humanresources/unoempbenefi
  ts.php