Common use of Family Medical Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Family Medical Leave of Absence. A family care leave of absence without pay and benefits may be granted to a faculty member for the purpose of caring for a seriously ill family member. Such leave must be at least thirty (30) days in duration and may be for a total period of up to twelve (12) months within a two-year period, unless said leave terminates during a College semester; in which case the faculty member will continue the leave until commencement of the next College semester. The duration of a family care leave may be reduced on a case-by-case basis subject to the approval of the campus president. For the purpose of this family care leave, "family member" shall mean: Spouse; Any fully dependent child under nineteen (19) years of age [or age twenty-three (23), if a full- time student], or an unmarried child of any age who is incapable of self support or physically or mentally handicapped and fully dependent on the employee; Biological, or adoptive parent or parent-in-law; grandparent or grandparent-in-law. The employee shall be required to present evidence of serious illness of a family member and the expected duration of the illness and the reason for the employee's involvement, to the satisfaction of the College. Said faculty member shall notify the College in writing of the desire to take a family care leave and, except in case of emergency, shall give notice of at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the family care leave is to begin. The faculty member shall include with such notification documentation verifying the need for a family care leave. A faculty member may make arrangements to pay for continuation of benefits within the guidelines of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).

Family Medical Leave of Absence. ‌ A family care leave of absence without pay and benefits may be granted to a faculty member for the purpose of caring for a seriously ill family member. Such leave must be at least thirty (30) days in duration and may be for a total period of up to twelve (12) months within a two-year period, unless said leave terminates during a College semester; in which case the faculty member will continue the leave until commencement of the next College semester. The duration of a family care leave may be reduced on a case-by-case basis subject to the approval of the campus president. For the purpose of this family care leave, "family member" shall mean: Spouse; Any fully dependent child under nineteen (19) years of age [or age twenty-three (23), if a full- time student], or an unmarried child of any age who is incapable of self self-support or physically or mentally handicapped and fully dependent on the employee; Biological, or adoptive parent or parent-in-law; grandparent or grandparent-in-law. The employee shall be required to present evidence of serious illness of a family member and the expected duration of the illness and the reason for the employee's involvement, to the satisfaction of the College. Said faculty member shall notify the College in writing of the desire to take a family care leave and, except in case of emergency, shall give notice of at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the family care leave is to begin. The faculty member shall include with such notification documentation verifying the need for a family care leave. A faculty member may make arrangements to pay for continuation of benefits within the guidelines of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). Faculty members’ rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act are summarized in Appendix O. Questions regarding these rights should be directed to Human Resources.