10.1. SR 05-21-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

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absence are available on SharePoint or from the finance department. When possible, advance notice of a leave should be provided to an employee's department director so work schedules can be adjusted accordingly. Family and Medical Leave Policy Eligible employees are entitled under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to take up to 12 weeks unpaid leave during any 12 month period for the following: • Care for a newborn or a newly adopted child or anewly-placed foster child; • Care for a spouse, son, daughter or parent with a serious health condition; "covered active duty" in the Armed F a serious injury or illness. A covered service member is a member of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise Federal law expanded covered service member to include a veteran undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious injury or illness if the veteran was a member of the Armed Forces "at any time during the 5 years preceding the date in wluch the veteran undergoes that medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy". Employees returning from FMLA Leave will be able to return, at the discretion of management, either to the previous position or equivalent. The employee on FMLA Leave will not be eligible for reinstatement, however, if s/he would have been subject to a work force reduction or lay-off if working during the leave period. To be eligible for FMLA Leave, employees must have been employed for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the 12 months preceding the leave. The 12 weeks of leave will be calculated on a rolling year basis measured backwards from the time the employee uses leave. 16