LEAVES AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Section 20.1. Family and Medical Leave (FML). A. In accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act of 1933 (FMLA) the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail will grant protected Family and Medical Leave to eligible employees for up twelve (12) weeks per twelve (12) month period for any one or more of the following reasons: 1. The birth of a child and in order to care for such child or the placement of A child with the employee for adoption or xxxxxx care (leave for this reason must be taken within the twelve (12) month period following the child's birth or placement with the employee); 2. In order to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) of The employee if such immediate family member has a serious condition; or 3. The employee's own serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his/her position. B. To be eligible for a Family or Medical leave an employee must have satisfactorily completed his/her probationary period as defined in this Agreement. C. An employee may request intermittent leave for an immediate family member with a serious health condition when medically necessary, or to care for a child during the twelve (12) months following birth or placement by adoption or xxxxxx care. D. All Family and Medical Leaves are available only after exhaustion of all paid leaves. All Family and Medical Leaves are unpaid. E. The employee must complete and forward to the Warden the Request for Family And Medical Leave form not less than thirty (30) days in advance, when the leave is foreseeable. The employee must submit a completed Physician/Provider Certification form to the Warden within fifteen (15) days after requested, or as soon as reasonably possible. Upon receipt of the completed forms, the leave will be considered by the Warden who will approve or deny the leave as soon as possible. In unexpected or unforeseeable situations, an employee must provide as much notice as is practicable, usually verbal notice within one or two business days of when the need for leave becomes known, followed by a completed Request for Family and Medical Leave form and Physician/Provider Certification. If an employee fails to give thirty (30) days notice for a foreseeable leave with no reasonable excuse for the delay, the leave will be denied until thirty (30) days after the employee provides notice. F. The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail reserves the right to obtain a second or third Medical opinion at its own expense, periodic reports on the employee's status and the employee's intent to return to work, as well as reports concerning the employee's fitness-for-duty to return to work. G. All documentation related to the employee's or family member's medical condition will be held in strict confidence and maintained by the Warden. X. Xx employee granted a leave under this Section will continue to be covered under the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail's group health benefit plan group and term life insurance plan under the same conditions as coverage would have been provided if they had been continuously employed during the leave. I. If the employee fails to return from an unpaid Family or Medical Leave, the Employee’s health plan benefits will be terminated in accordance with COBRA regulations and the group life insurance will terminate immediately in accordance with the provisions of the applicable group policy provided that the employee is not eligible to take other leaves which permit the employee to receive benefits. J. An employee on unpaid Family or Medical Leave will not accrue vacation or sick leave. K. If an employee's Family or Medical Leave has expired and the employee is still Unable to work, the employee may be eligible to take other leaves which are provided in this Agreement or in the Jail's policy manual. For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions apply:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
LEAVES AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Section 20.1. Family and Medical Leave (FML).
A. In accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act of 1933 (FMLA) the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail will grant protected Family and Medical Leave to eligible employees for up twelve (12) weeks per twelve (12) month period for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. The birth of a child and in order to care for such child or the placement of A a child with the employee for adoption or xxxxxx care (leave for this reason must be taken within the twelve (12) month period following fell owing the child's birth or placement with the employee);
2. In order to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) of The the employee if such immediate family member has a serious condition; or
3. The employee's own serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his/her position.
B. To be eligible for a Family or Medical leave an employee must have satisfactorily completed his/her probationary period as defined in this Agreement.
C. An employee may request intermittent leave for an immediate family member with a serious health condition when medically necessary, or to care for a child during the twelve (12) months following birth or placement by adoption or xxxxxx care.
D. All Family and Medical Leaves are available only after exhaustion of all paid leaves. All Family and Medical Leaves are unpaid.
E. The employee must complete and forward to the Warden Executive Director the Request for Family And and Medical Leave form not less than thirty (30) days in advance, when the leave is foreseeable. The employee must submit a completed Physician/Provider Certification form to the Warden Executive Director within fifteen (15) days after requested, or as soon as reasonably possible. Upon receipt of the completed forms, the leave will be considered by the Warden Executive Director who will approve or deny the leave as soon as possible. In unexpected or unforeseeable situations, an employee must provide as much notice as is practicable, usually verbal notice within one or two business days of when the need for leave becomes known, followed by a completed Request for Family and Medical Leave form and Physician/Provider Certification. If an employee fails to give thirty (30) days notice for a foreseeable leave with no reasonable excuse for the delay, the leave will be denied until thirty (30) days after the employee provides notice.
F. The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail reserves the right to obtain a second or third Medical medical opinion at its own expense, periodic reports on the employee's status and the employee's intent to return to work, as well as return to work, reports concerning the employee's fitness-for-duty to return to work.to
G. All documentation related to the employee's or family member's medical condition will be held in strict confidence and maintained by the WardenExecutive Director.
X. Xx H. An employee granted a leave under this Section will continue to be covered under the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail's group health benefit plan group and term life insurance plan under the same conditions as coverage would have been provided if they had been continuously employed during the leave.
I. If the employee fails to return from an unpaid Family or Medical Leave, the Employee’s employee's health plan benefits will be terminated in accordance with COBRA regulations and the group life insurance will terminate immediately in accordance with the provisions of the applicable group policy provided that the employee is not eligible to take other leaves which permit the employee to receive benefits.
J. An employee on unpaid Family or Medical Leave will not accrue vacation or sick leave.
K. If an employee's Family or Medical Leave has expired and the employee is still Unable unable to work, the employee may be eligible to take other leaves which are provided in this Agreement or in the Jail's policy manual. For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions apply:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
LEAVES AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Section 20.1. Family and Medical Leave (FML).
A. In accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act of 1933 (FMLA) the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail will grant protected Family and Medical Leave to eligible employees for up twelve (12) weeks per twelve (12) month period for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. The birth of a child and in order to care for such child or the placement of A a child with the employee for adoption or xxxxxx care (leave for this reason must be taken within the twelve (12) month period following fell owing the child's birth or placement with the employee);
2. In order to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) of The the employee if such immediate family member has a serious condition; or
3. The employee's own serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his/her position.
B. To be eligible for a Family or Medical leave an employee must have satisfactorily completed his/her probationary period as defined in this Agreement.
C. An employee may request intermittent leave for an immediate family member with a serious health condition when medically necessary, or to care for a child during the twelve (12) months following birth or placement by adoption or xxxxxx care.
D. All Family and Medical Leaves are available only after exhaustion of all paid leaves. All Family and Medical Leaves are unpaid.
E. X. The employee must complete and forward to the Warden Executive Director the Request for Family And and Medical Leave form not less than thirty (30) days in advance, when the leave is foreseeable. The employee must submit a completed Physician/Provider Certification form to the Warden Executive Director within fifteen (15) days after requested, or as soon as reasonably possible. Upon receipt of the completed forms, the leave will be considered by the Warden Executive Director who will approve or deny the leave as soon as possible. In unexpected or unforeseeable situations, an employee must provide as much notice as is practicable, usually verbal notice within one or two business days of when the need for leave becomes known, followed by a completed Request for Family and Medical Leave form and Physician/Provider Certification. If an employee fails to give thirty (30) days notice for a foreseeable leave with no reasonable excuse for the delay, the leave will be denied until thirty (30) days after the employee provides notice.
F. The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail reserves the right to obtain a second or third Medical medical opinion at its own expense, periodic reports on the employee's status and the employee's intent to return to work, as well as return to work, reports concerning the employee's fitness-for-duty to return to work.to
G. All documentation related to the employee's or family member's medical condition will be held in strict confidence and maintained by the WardenExecutive Director.
X. Xx employee granted a leave under this Section will continue to be covered under the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail's group health benefit plan group and term life insurance plan under the same conditions as coverage would have been provided if they had been continuously employed during the leave.
I. If the employee fails to return from an unpaid Family or Medical Leave, the Employee’s employee's health plan benefits will be terminated in accordance with COBRA regulations and the group life insurance will terminate immediately in accordance with the provisions of the applicable group policy provided that the employee is not eligible to take other leaves which permit the employee to receive benefits.
J. An employee on unpaid Family or Medical Leave will not accrue vacation or sick leave.
K. If an employee's Family or Medical Leave has expired and the employee is still Unable unable to work, the employee may be eligible to take other leaves which are provided in this Agreement or in the Jail's policy manual. For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions apply:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
LEAVES AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Section 20.1. Family and Medical Leave (FML).
A. In accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act of 1933 (FMLA) the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail will grant protected Family and Medical Leave to eligible employees for up twelve (12) weeks per twelve (12) month period for any one or more of the following reasons:
1. The birth of a child and in order to care for such child or the placement of A child with the employee for adoption or xxxxxx care (leave for this reason must be taken within the twelve (12) month period following the child's birth or placement with the employee);
2. In order to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) of The employee if such immediate family member has a serious condition; or
3. The employee's own serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his/her position.
B. To be eligible for a Family or Medical leave an employee must have satisfactorily completed his/her probationary period as defined in this Agreement.
C. An employee may request intermittent leave for an immediate family member with a serious health condition when medically necessary, or to care for a child during the twelve (12) months following birth or placement by adoption or xxxxxx care.
D. All Family and Medical Leaves are available only after exhaustion of all paid leaves. All Family and Medical Leaves are unpaid.
E. The employee must complete and forward to the Warden the Request for Family And Medical Leave form not less than thirty (30) days in advance, when the leave is foreseeable. The employee must submit a completed Physician/Provider Certification form to the Warden within fifteen (15) days after requested, or as soon as reasonably possible. Upon receipt of the completed forms, the leave will be considered by the Warden who will approve or deny the leave as soon as possible. In unexpected or unforeseeable situations, an employee must provide as much notice as is practicable, usually verbal notice within one or two business days of when the need for leave becomes known, followed by a completed Request for Family and Medical Leave form and Physician/Provider Certification. If an employee fails to give thirty (30) days notice for a foreseeable leave with no reasonable excuse for the delay, the leave will be denied until thirty (30) days after the employee provides notice.
F. The Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail reserves the right to obtain a second or third Medical opinion at its own expense, periodic reports on the employee's status and the employee's intent to return to work, as well as reports concerning the employee's fitness-for-duty to return to work.
G. All documentation related to the employee's or family member's medical condition will be held in strict confidence and maintained by the Warden.
X. Xx H. An employee granted a leave under this Section will continue to be covered under the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail's group health benefit plan group and term life insurance plan under the same conditions as coverage would have been provided if they had been continuously employed during the leave.
I. If the employee fails to return from an unpaid Family or Medical Leave, the Employee’s health plan benefits will be terminated in accordance with COBRA regulations and the group life insurance will terminate immediately in accordance with the provisions of the applicable group policy provided that the employee is not eligible to take other leaves which permit the employee to receive benefits.
J. An employee on unpaid Family or Medical Leave will not accrue vacation or sick leave.
K. If an employee's Family or Medical Leave has expired and the employee is still Unable to work, the employee may be eligible to take other leaves which are provided in this Agreement or in the Jail's policy manual. For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions apply:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement