Expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act
In late January, the President signed into law the first expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Under the new law, eligible employees will now be entitled to the following:
FAMILY LEAVE DUE TO A CALL TO ACTIVE DUTY
This benefit provides an eligible employee up to 12 weeks of Family Medical Leave (FML) to deal with issues related to a family member being on active duty or having been notified of an impending call or order to active duty in the Armed Forces.
CAREGIVER LEAVE FOR AN INJURED SERVICE MEMBER
This benefit provides eligible employees up to 26 weeks of FML during a single 12-month period to care for a family member who suffered an injury or illness while on active duty in the Armed Forces.
These provisions are in effect now for eligible University employees and we are working to update University policy to accommodate the new provisions. If you need to request this type of leave, please contact Human Resources at 621-3662 and select Option #3 for assistance. Supervisors seeking information about this amended policy may contact their HR Organizational Consultant.
Information about existing FML policy provisions is available in both "Policies and Procedures" and "Leave Management" sections of the HR website.
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