Family and Medical Leave of Absence. a. Family and Medical Leave of Absence is provided in keeping with the Family and Medic Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. This leave shall apply to all family and medical leaves of absence except to the extent that such leaves are covered under other paid employment benefit plans or policies for any part of the twelve (12) weeks of leave to which the bargaining unit member may be entitled under this provision. In other words, if a bargaining unit member is entitled to paid leave under other provisions of this contract the bargaining unit member must take the paid leave first and if the paid leave is less than twelve (12) weeks, the additional weeks of leave necessary to attain the 12-work weeks of leave required by FMLA shall be taken without compensation.
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
