07/11/2017 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

POLICY: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a federal law that provides eligible employees with job protected leave when they need to take leave for specified family and medical reasons. It is the policy of Indian River County to comply with the provisions of FMLA by granting eligible employees leave for the reasons outlined below. Leave in accordance with FMLA is paid if the employee has sufficient sick or vacation leave balance or unpaid if all leave balances have been depleted. Use of paid leave must comply with applicable use of leave policies. Family and Medical Leave will run concurrently with an employee's paid leave time or other form of unpaid leave for absences permitted under FMLA and consistent with County policies. It is the responsibility of every employee to read and understand this Policy. Questions should be referred to the Human Resources Department. In the event of a conflict between this Policy and the FMLA or the applicable FMLA regulation, the FMLA or FMLA regulations will govern. CIRCUMSTANCES THAT QUALIFY FOR FMLA.- For MLA: For eligible employees, up to 12 workweeks of FMLA leave is available for one or more of the following purposes: • The birth of a son or daughter or placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or.foster care, and to bond with the newborn or newly -placed child; • To care for a spouse, son, daughter, or parent who has a serious health condition, including incapacity due to pregnancy and for prenatal medical care; • For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential function of his or her job, including incapacity due to pregnancy and for prenatal medical care; or • For any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that a spouse, son; daughter, or parent is a military member on covered active duty or call to covered active duty status. WHAT IS A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION? A serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider. The FMLA does not apply to routine medical examinations, such as a physical, or to common medical conditions, such as an upset stomach, unless complications develop. P78 SECTION NUMBER EFFECTIVE DATE ADMINISTRATIVE HUMAN POLICY RESOURCES AM -702.2 7/11/2017 SUBJECT PAGE MANUAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE FMLA 1 of 7 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a federal law that provides eligible employees with job protected leave when they need to take leave for specified family and medical reasons. It is the policy of Indian River County to comply with the provisions of FMLA by granting eligible employees leave for the reasons outlined below. Leave in accordance with FMLA is paid if the employee has sufficient sick or vacation leave balance or unpaid if all leave balances have been depleted. Use of paid leave must comply with applicable use of leave policies. Family and Medical Leave will run concurrently with an employee's paid leave time or other form of unpaid leave for absences permitted under FMLA and consistent with County policies. It is the responsibility of every employee to read and understand this Policy. Questions should be referred to the Human Resources Department. In the event of a conflict between this Policy and the FMLA or the applicable FMLA regulation, the FMLA or FMLA regulations will govern. CIRCUMSTANCES THAT QUALIFY FOR FMLA.- For MLA: For eligible employees, up to 12 workweeks of FMLA leave is available for one or more of the following purposes: • The birth of a son or daughter or placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or.foster care, and to bond with the newborn or newly -placed child; • To care for a spouse, son, daughter, or parent who has a serious health condition, including incapacity due to pregnancy and for prenatal medical care; • For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential function of his or her job, including incapacity due to pregnancy and for prenatal medical care; or • For any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that a spouse, son; daughter, or parent is a military member on covered active duty or call to covered active duty status. WHAT IS A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION? A serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider. The FMLA does not apply to routine medical examinations, such as a physical, or to common medical conditions, such as an upset stomach, unless complications develop. P78