Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 provides certain employees with up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each fiscal year and requires employer-paid benefits to be maintained during the leave as if the employee continued to work instead of taking leave.
Qualifying leave:
- The birth of a child
- The placement of a child for adoption or foster care
- The care of an employee's seriously ill spouse, son or daughter, or parent
- A serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform one or more essential job functions
- The care of an employee's child, parent, spouse, or next of kin who is a "member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness." (26 weeks)
Eligibility
- Must have been employed with the State of Minnesota for twelve months
- Must have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months prior to the start of the leave request
To learn more about FMLA, visit the Statewide Policy webpage: http://www.mmb.state.mn.us/hr-flma
