Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law in 1993. The
intent of the law was to make it possible for employees to be able to
meet their medical and family care needs while still maintaining job and
economic security.
The
FMLA requires that covered employers, such as the University of South
Florida (USF), provide up to 12 workweeks of continuous or up to 480
hours of intermittent job protected, unpaid leave for employees who have
worked for USF for at least 12 months and at least 1,250 hours during
the preceding 12 months. At USF, all Administration, Faculty, Staff and
temporary (formerly known as “OPS”) employees meeting these criteria are
eligible.
FMLA, as with most Federal laws, can be difficult and complex to
administer. FMLA may have interactions with other laws such as,
Americans with Disabilities Act and Workers’ Compensation. Human
Resources (HR) is here to administer the law and assist employees and
departments in the process.
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Complete Details, Forms and Directions for FMLA:
09/19/2007
