Family Leave of Absence. Family Medical Leave is available to all employees under the Employment Standards Act. It permits a leave of up to 8 weeks in a 26 week period for those who have to care for a family member whose medical condition is serious and who is in a significant risk of dying. Family members to who this applies include a spouse, parent, child, step or xxxxxx parent and step or xxxxxx child, as provided in the Act. Presently, up to 6 weeks of Employment Insurance benefits are available to employees who use this leave. Employees who may wish to use the leave are encouraged to consult their supervisor for further details of this government program.
Family Leave of Absence. Where an employee’s leave of absence qualifies as leave under both the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act, the leave of absence used will count against the employee’s entitlement under both laws.
Family Leave of Absence. Up to twelve (12) weeks of Family Leave may be granted for eligible employees. Such leaves will be unpaid. Employees who have been employed at least twelve (12) months may take up to twelve
Family Leave of Absence. 1209 The Employer will comply with the provisions of the California Family Rights Act of 1991, as amended, and with the provisions of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended. Any alleged violations of this Paragraph must be pursued under the procedures of those Acts. 1210 Leaves for the situations which are covered by Family Leave and other contractual leave provisions will be considered to run concurrently when determining the maximum duration for both types of leave. 1211 Medical Leave of Absence 1212 Upon the exhaustion of accrued Sick Leave, a medical leave of absence, without pay, for nonoccupational related disabilities, including conditions related to pregnancy, shall be granted subject to the eligibility requirements for the period of disability, provided the employee furnishes a physician’s certification setting forth the necessity for such a leave and the anticipated duration of the disability. Physician recertification will be required at the expiration of each previous certification for continued eligibility. 1213 Employees with six (6) months or more but less than twelve (12) months of continuous service shall be eligible for a medical leave of absence for a specific period not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days. Employees with twelve (12) or more months of service shall be eligible for a medical leave of absence for a specific period of time not to exceed nine (9) months. Employees with three (3) or more years of continuous service shall be eligible for a medical leave of absence not to exceed 365 calendar days. 1214 Occupational Injury or Illness Leave of Absence 1215 Commencing on the first (1st) day of employment, for those absences covered by Workers’ Compensation, employees will be eligible for an occupational injury or illness leave of absence for up to a maximum period of two (2) years. Such leaves shall be continuous, provided the employee furnishes a physician’s certification, until the employee is released by the attending physician. 1216 The Employer will place employees released to return to work from an occupational injury or illness without medical restrictions to their former position at their regular rate of pay as soon as reasonable, not to exceed seven (7) days. 1217 The Employer will place employees released to return to work from an occupational injury or illness on a temporarily restricted basis in their former job, provided the employee can perform the essential functions of the position in light of...
Family Leave of Absence. An Employee will be granted a maximum of twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave in a twelve (12) month period for the birth of a child, in order to care for a newborn child, and/or because of the placement of a child with the Employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, in order to care for a spouse, child, or parent of the Employee who has a serious health condition, provided the Employee provides a certification to verify the serious health condition. The Employee may be required to obtain the opinion of a second care provider designated or approved by the City. The City will continue to pay the Employee's health care, life, and disability insurance for up to twelve (12) weeks, provided the Employee makes his/her contribution each month in advance. An Employee must exhaust all accrued, but unused, vacation leave, compensatory time, and sick leave (if qualified, pursuant to Article XIV, Sick Days), in this order, before utilizing Family Leave set forth herein. However, an employee may hold back up to forty (40) hours of accrued vacation leave. The annual twelve (12) month period shall commence and be measured forward from the date the employee first uses the twelve (12) week leave set forth herein.
Family Leave of Absence. 1209 The Employer will comply with the provisions of the California Family Rights Act of 1991, as amended, and with the provisions of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended. Any alleged violations of this Paragraph must be pursued under the procedures of those Acts. 1210 Leaves for the situations which are covered by Family Leave and other contractual leave provisions will be considered to run concurrently when determining the maximum duration for both types of leave. 1211 Medical Leave of Absence 1212 Upon the exhaustion of accrued Sick Leave, a medical leave of absence, without pay, for nonoccupational related disabilities, including conditions related to pregnancy, shall be granted subject to the eligibility requirements for the period of disability, provided the employee furnishes a physician’s certification setting forth the necessity for such a leave and the anticipated duration of the disability. Physician recertification will be required at the expiration of each previous certification for continued eligibility. 1213 Employees with six (6) months or more but less than twelve (12) months of continuous service shall be eligible for a medical leave of absence for a specific period not to exceed ninety (90) calendar days. Employees with twelve (12) or more months of service shall be eligible for a medical leave of absence for a specific period of time not to exceed nine
Family Leave of Absence. 21.9.1. Upon request, an employee may be granted up to a total of four (4) months of unpaid leave of absence for the birth, adoption, or serious illness of a child, or in the event of the serious illness of a spouse or parent, pursuant to the California Family Rights Act of 1991. At the request of the employee, such family leave may be extended at the discretion of the County.
Family Leave of Absence. An Employee will be granted a maximum of twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave in a twelve (12) month period for the birth of a child, in order to care for a newborn child, and/or because of the placement of a child with the Employee for adoption or xxxxxx care, in order to care for a spouse, child, or parent of the Employee who has a serious health condition, provided the Employee provides a certification to verify the serious health condition. The Employee may be required to obtain the opinion of a second care provider designated or approved by the City. The City will continue to pay the Employee's health care, life, and disability insurance for up to twelve (12) weeks provided the Employee makes his/her contribution each month in advance. An employee must exhaust all accrued, but unused, vacation leave, compensatory time, and sick leave (if qualified, pursuant to Article 14, Sick Days), in this order, before utilizing Family Leave set forth herein. However, an employee may hold back up to sixty (60) hours of accrued vacation leave.
Family Leave of Absence. 1209. The Employer will comply with the provisions of the California Family Rights Act of 1991, as amended, and with the provisions of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended. Any alleged violations of this Paragraph must be pursued under the procedures of those Acts.
Family Leave of Absence. Bargaining unit employees shall be entitled to applicable leave to which they may qualify pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act and County policy. However, an employee will not be required to reduce his/her accumulated vacation leave below forty (40) hours in conjunction with any leave, which qualifies for FMLA leave. The employee, at his/her option, may elect to utilize remaining vacation leave accumulation below the forty (40) hours if he/she so chooses. The County may require a second opinion from an examining doctor of its own choosing; which will be paid for by the County. In the event of conflicting opinions between the doctor who issued the Certificate and the doctor selected by the County, the County, the employee and the Union will select a third examining doctor whose opinion will be binding upon the County, the Union and the employee. The cost of the third opinion will be shared equally by the County and the Union. The employee and members of the employee’s family must render timely cooperation with the County’s examining doctor and the third examining doctor.
