A.R. 2.143 Family And Medical Leave

Question 1

All leave requests for family and medical purposes, whether written or oral, formal or informal, must be evaluated by the _______ to determine whether the leave being sought potentially qualifies as FMLA leave.

Answer 1

City

Question 2

Once the city is aware that the leave is being taken for potential FMLA-qualifying reason, the city will notify the employee within _____ business days whether the employee meets the eligibility requirements for the FMLA.

Answer 2

5

Question 3

If an employee asks for five days of leave for surgery and recovery, the employee may be _______ for FMLA leave. This is because the reason for the leave and the number of leave days requested qualify for Family Medical Leave.

Answer 3

Provisionally approved

Question 4

Taking FMLA leave cannot and will not be used as a _________ in employment actions, such as performance evaluations, hiring, promotions, transfers, or as the basis for a disciplinary action.

Answer 4

Negative factor

Question 5

The city uses a ________ to administer the FMLA leave of city employees.

Answer 5

Third-party vendor

Question 6

_______- A biological, adopted, or foster, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a ______ of a person standing in place of a parent. The ______ must be under the age of 18 unless they are incapable of self care because of the mental or physical disability at the time the FMLA leave is to commence.

Answer 6

Child

Question 7

_________- and employee’s mother, father, spouse, or child. This definition does not include an employee’s brother, sister, or in-laws.

Answer 7

Immediate family member

Question 8

________- The inability to work, attend school, or perform other regular daily activities due to a serious health condition, treatment, or recovery.

Answer 8

Incapacity

Question 9

__________- A course of prescription medication or therapy requiring special equipment to solve or alleviate a health condition. This includes taking over the counter medications such as aspirin, antihistamines, or salves; or bed-rest, drinking fluids, exercise, and other similar activities that can be initiated without a visit to a healthcare provider.

Answer 9

Regimen of continuing treatment

Question 10

_________- an illness, impairment, injury, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care or the continuing treatment by healthcare provider.

Answer 10

Serious health condition

Question 11

A serious health condition must fall under one of the five categories listed below:

Answer 11

Incapacity plus treatment

Pregnancy or prenatal care

Chronic condition requiring treatment

Permanent/long-term condition

Multiple treatments

Question 12

To be eligible for leave under FMLA, an employee must be employed by the city for at least ______ and have worked at least _____ during this period immediately preceding the commencement of leave.

Answer 12

12 months

1250 hours

Question 13

The city employee returning from _______ will be given credit toward the 12 month service requirement for the number of days spent on such duty that would otherwise have been worked but for the period of absence.

Answer 13

Military duty

Question 14

And eligible employee is entitled to a total of ______ if leave per _______ period.

Answer 14

12 weeks

12 months

Question 15

And eligible employee is entitled to a leap year for one or more of the following reasons: (4)

Answer 15

For the birth of a child and to care for the newborn

For the placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care

To care for the employees immediate family member with a serious health condition

Because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of the employees job

Question 16

________- This 12-month period is measured backwards from the date an employee uses any FMLA leave.

Answer 16

Rolling backward

Question 17

Under the “———“ 12 month period, each time an employee takes FMLA leave, the remaining leave entitlement would be the balance of the 12 weeks that has not been used during the immediate proceeding 12 months.

Answer 17

Rolling

Question 18

________- Eligible employees with a spouse, child, or parent on covered active duty or called to covered active duty status in the National Guard or reserves or regular arm forces in a foreign country, use their 12 week leave entitlement to address certain qualify exigencies.

Answer 18

Military family leave

Question 19

The FMLA also includes a special leave entitlement that permits eligible employees to take _______ of leave to care for a covered service member or covered veteran during a single 12 month period.

Answer 19

26 weeks

Question 20

A _________ is an individual who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for serious injury or illness that was incurred or aggravated by the member in the line of duty on active duty in the Armed Forces prior to becoming a veteran.

Answer 20

Covered veteran

Question 21

If a _______ or _____ employee meet the eligibility requirements, the employee is entitled to leave under the FMLA. The numbers of hours protected under the FMLA is calculated based on the average number of hours worked by the employee during the 12 months immediately prior to beginning of the leave period.

Answer 21

Part time

Job share

Question 22

Upon depletion of the sickleave balance, FMLA – sick will be auto defaulted to FMLA- ______. And vice versa.

Answer 22

Vacation

Question 23

If the employee is unable to notify his/her supervisor within ____ business days of which leave bank to use, the supervisor will assign the FMLA absence as FMLA- ____ in eChris. Within _____ days after returning from the absence, the employer may request to leave bank be changed to FMLA- ______.

Answer 23

3

Sick

14 calendar

Vacation

Question 24

Employees may request to use ______ while on FMLA leave after all other applicable paid leave banks have been exhausted.

Answer 24

Accrued compensatory time

Question 25

If all applicable paid leave balances have been exhausted before the end of the FMLA leave period, the employee will automatically be placed on _______.

Answer 25

Unpaid leave

Question 26

Entitlement to leave for a birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care expires ____ after the birth or placement, and the leave must be concluded within that time.

Answer 26

1 year

Question 27

When the need for FMLA leave is foreseeable, such as a planned medical treatment, the request for leave must be submitted to the FMLA vendor at least _____ before the date the leave is scheduled to begin.

Answer 27

30 days

Question 28

Supervisors may not allow employees to return to work without confirming receipt of ________ reflecting the healthcare provider’s clearance to return the employee back to work.

Answer 28

Documentation

Question 29

Employees now have the ability to select whether to use FMLA leave for the available ______ or ______ banks, regardless of whether the care is for the employee or caring for qualifying family member.

Answer 29

Sick

Vacation

Question 30

Provide a _______ certification completed by your healthcare provider to the city’s FMLA vendor prior to your return to work from a series absence for more than ______ for your own serious health condition.

Answer 30

12 work days

Question 31

When an employee is using _____ FMLA leave, current medical, pharmacy, dental and life insurance coverage is maintained and premiums continue to be deducted at the same rate as if the employee was actively at work. Contributions to pension, 401(a), and 457 plans, and flexible spending accounts continue. Sick leave and vacation accumulation continues.

Answer 31

Paid

Question 32

When and employee is on _____ FMLA leave, current medical, pharmacy, dental, and life insurance coverage is maintained as long as the employee pays his/her portion of the premiums to the city’s benefits office each month.

Answer 32

Unpaid

Question 33

Upon returning to work after a continuous absence of more than _____ due to an employee’s own serious health condition or the birth of a child, and employee must provide a fitness for duty certification completed by his/her healthcare provider to the city’s FMLA vendor.

Answer 33

12 working days

Question 34

A ______ is a schedule that reduces the number of work hours per day or per week.

Answer 34

Reduced leave schedule