FAMILY AND MEDICAL
LEAVE (FMLA)
WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
Regular employees working
half time ore more and have worked for
FCPS the past 12 months
TYPE OF LEAVE COVERED:
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Birth, adoption, or
foster care placement of a son or daughter
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Care for employee’s
spouse, son, daughter or parent with a serious health condition
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Serious health condition
of the employee
DESIGNATION OF FMLA LEAVE:
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Employee may take up
to 12 weeks of leave during a 12-month period for FMLA-qualifying absences
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When both spouses are
employed with FCPS and are eligible for leave, both employees may take a total
of 12 weeks for certain family medical reasons
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The 12-month period
for FCPS begins each July 1
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FMLA leave may consist
of paid or unpaid leave
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Serious health condition
is defined as a condition requiring medical care and if left untreated, would
result in a period of incapacity of more than three days
BENEFITS DURING FMLA LEAVE:
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Health/dental insurance
coverage will continue under same conditions that applied before FMLA leave
started
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Employee may return
to same position or to a position with equivalent pay, benefits and other terms
of employment
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