Company Medical Leave of Absence. A benefit eligible nurse, regularly scheduled to work twenty (20) or more hours per week (0.5 - 1.0 FTE) with a minimum of six (6) months of continuous service may request a Medical Leave of Absence to tend to their own serious health condition, as certified by a health care provider. Medical Leave cannot exceed 26 weeks. For FMLA eligible nurses, Medical Leave will run concurrently with FMLA. An employee who is eligible for FMLA may be granted an additional Medical Leave not to exceed 26 weeks of combined FMLA/ Medical Leave. Medical Leave cannot be used intermittently. There is no guarantee of employment upon release to return to work from a Medical Leave. The department director/manager has the option to replace the nurse who is on a company medical leave of absence. If the position has been filled a nurse may or may not be offered a similar position at the conclusion of the leave of absence. If the nurse has not secured another position at the conclusion of the company medical leave of absence the nurse will be considered a voluntary termination.
