Common use of Family and Medical Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Family and Medical Leave of Absence. Pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, a nurse may request up to twelve (12) weeks for a family and medical leave in a floating twelve (12) month period and be restored to the same or equivalent position upon return from leave provided the nurse has been employed for twelve (12) months and worked at least 1250 hours during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the commencement of a family and medical leave. The nurse may be granted up to twelve (12) weeks of leave to care for the employee’s child after birth, or placement for adoption or xxxxxx care; to care for the employee’s spouse, son or daughter, or parent who has a serious health condition; or for a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of the position. Under certain conditions, family and medical leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced work schedule. The nurse shall use all available accrued time if the family and medical leave of absence is for the nurse’s own serious illness; provided, however, the nurse may elect to retain up to forty (40) hours of vacation. The nurse shall use all available accrued vacation in excess of forty (40) hours when family and medical leave is used for the other reasons. The Employer shall maintain the nurse’s benefits during this leave and shall reinstate the nurse to the nurse’s former or equivalent position at the conclusion of the leave providing the nurse’s position was not otherwise eliminated in a layoff. Family and medical leave shall be interpreted consistently with the conditions and provisions of the federal law.

Family and Medical Leave of Absence. Pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, a nurse may request up to twelve (12) weeks for a family and medical leave in a floating twelve (12) month period and be restored to the same or equivalent position upon return from leave provided the nurse has been employed for twelve (12) months and worked at least 1250 hours during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the commencement of a family and medical leave. The nurse may be granted up to twelve (12) weeks of leave to care for the employee’s child after birth, or placement for adoption or xxxxxx care; to care for the employee’s spouse, son or daughter, or parent who has a serious health condition; or for a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of the position. Under certain conditions, family and medical leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced work schedule. The nurse shall use all available accrued time if the family and medical leave of absence is for the nurse’s own serious illness; provided, however, the nurse may elect to retain up to forty (40) hours of vacationvacationPTO. The nurse shall use all available accrued vacation PTO in excess of forty (40) hours when family and medical leave is used for the other reasons. The Employer shall maintain the nurse’s benefits during this leave and shall reinstate the nurse to the nurse’s former or equivalent position at the conclusion of the leave providing the nurse’s position was not otherwise eliminated in a layoff. Family and medical leave shall be interpreted consistently with the conditions and provisions of the federal law.