Common use of FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT APPLICATION Clause in Contracts

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT APPLICATION. 20.1 The Employer shall abide by the provisions of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, for eligible employees as defined in the Act, which requires employers to provide employees job-protected leave for qualifying life circumstances. Summary information included below. For complete information and procedural details please see the Human Resource Portal. An eligible employee is one who has been employed by Muskegon Community College for at least 12 months and has worked a minimum of 1250 hours – in the preceding 12 month period. In order to qualify as FMLA leave, an eligible employee must be taking a leave for one of the following reasons:  For the birth of a child in order to care for that child;  For the placement of a child for adoption or xxxxxx care;  To care for a spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next-of-kin, who is a member of the armed forces (including National Guard or Reserves) and who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy or is in out-patient status or temporarily disabled for a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty that renders the individual medically unfit to perform the duties of his or her office, grade, rank, or rating;  To manage the affairs of an employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves and who is called into active duty resulting in one or more qualifying exigencies.  To care for a spouse, child, or parent, or any individual for whom the employee has a day-to-day responsibility of care, with a serious health condition; or  The serious health condition of the employee. Intermittent leave may be taken should medical circumstances warrant. Seniority shall accrue during a FMLA leave. 20.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Employer or the employee from exercising and applying those rights and from being subject to those obligations which are applicable to the Employer and the employee under the provisions of the Act.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT APPLICATION. 20.1 The Employer shall abide by the provisions of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, for eligible employees as defined in the Act, which requires employers to provide employees job-protected leave for qualifying life circumstances. Summary information included below. For complete information and procedural details details, please see the Human Resource Portal. An eligible employee is one who has been employed by Muskegon Community College for at least 12 months and has worked a minimum of 1250 hours – in the preceding 12 12-month period. In order to qualify as FMLA leave, an eligible employee must be taking a leave for one of the following reasons:  • For the birth of a child in order to care for that child;  • For the placement of a child for adoption or xxxxxx care;  • To care for a spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next-of-kin, who is a member of the armed forces (including National Guard or Reserves) and who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy or is in out-patient status or temporarily disabled for a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty that renders the individual medically unfit to perform the duties of his or her their office, grade, rank, or rating;  • To manage the affairs of an employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves and who is called into active duty resulting in one or more qualifying exigencies.  • To care for a spouse, child, or parent, or any individual for whom the employee has a day-to-day responsibility of care, with a serious health condition; or  • The serious health condition of the employee. Intermittent leave may be taken should medical circumstances warrant. Seniority shall accrue during a FMLA leave. 20.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Employer or the employee from exercising and applying those rights and from being subject to those obligations which are applicable to the Employer and the employee under the provisions of the Act.