Reason for Leave. Eligible employees will be granted FMLA leave up to a total of twelve (12) weeks for one or more of the following conditions: a. The birth of a child, and to care for the newborn child. b. The placement with the employee of a child for adoption or xxxxxx care, and to care for the newly placed child. c. To care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition. d. A serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of his or her job. Employees whose spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves; and (2) is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retires list, for a serious injury or illness, are eligible to take up to twenty-six (26) workweeks of leave to care for said spouse, son, daughter, parent or next of kin, in accordance with the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act as it amends the FMLA.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
