Family Medical Leave Act

(Policy HR 338)

The objective of this policy is to provide time off to university employees in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act for such reasons as childbirth, adoption, foster care placement, serious illness of a spouse, child, or parent, or serious illness of the employee.

FMLA is a Federal act which provides up to 12 weeks of protected leave.  An employee becomes eligible with 1250 hours of service in the previous 12 months.