Part 10 - Family & Medical Leave Flashcards
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993:
Title 29, Part 825 of the Code of Federal Regulations that entitles qualified employees up to __ weeks of unpaid leave per year for the birth or adoption of a child, placement of a child with an employee for foster care, to care for a spouse or an immediate family member with a serious health condition, or when unable to work because of a serious health condition.
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Mandatory Leave:
Mandatory Leave encompasses time off required under ____, related U.S. Department of Labor rules, and the Miami-Dade County Family Leave Ordinance.
FMLA
Leave of Absence:
Leave of Absence is an approved absence without pay and may be granted for a maximum period of __ one year, including any period of Mandatory Leave, and a minimum period of __ pay period.
one
FMLA Eligibility:
- Must be employed by the County for at least 12 months.
- Must be employed by the County for 1,250 hours or more during the 12 months prior to the commencement date of the requested leave.
- Must not have taken ____ of mandatory leave as provided for under FMLA within the same calendar year as the commencement date of the requested leave.
12 weeks
Family/Medical Leave:
To request Family/Medical Leave, employees shall submit requests to the __ for review before submitting an action memorandum to the Director for approval, via appropriate channels.
Personnel Management Bureau
Employees seeking Family/Medical Leave must provide the Director at least __ days advance notice before the leave is to begin if the need for leave is foreseeable. If __ days notice is not practicable, notice must be given as soon as possible.
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Employees are entitled to 12 weeks of Family/Medical Leave in accordance with Miami-Dade County Leave Manual, Section 27, Mandatory Leave.
This does not preclude an employee from requesting, and being approved for, a ___ in excess of 12 weeks.
**An employee may request accrued leave, leave without pay, or a combination of both as part of Family/Medical Leave. **
Leave of Absence
Service Member Family Leave:
The National Defense Authorization Act for 2008 permits a spouse, son, daughter, or next of kin to take up to __ work weeks of leave.
A serious injury or illness for purposes of the act is defined as an injury or illness incurred by the member in the line of duty while on active duty.
**The 26-week leave entitlement is not in addition to the 12 weeks currently available to qualifying employees under previous FMLA provisions. **
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Leave Without Pay:
If an employee requests leave without pay, a MDPD ________ (Annex B) must be completed.
Leave Without Pay is used for an authorized absence _when no appropriate accrued leave, Birthday Holiday, or Floating Holiday are available. _
Employees requesting Leave Without Pay in excess of one pay period will submit a **MDPD Leave of Absence Application form. **
Leave of Absence Application Form
Whenever a reduced leave schedule is requested due to medical necessity, a memorandum, accompanied by a ____________ indicating the illness or injury, shall be submitted via the chain-of-command to the Director for approval.
physician’s statement
A reduced schedule (limited to a maximum period of __ consecutive pay periods, unless the Director approves intermittent leave), and advise whether accrued leave, leave without pay, or a combination of both is requested.
Sick Leave may only be utilized for a **medical reason. **
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Failure to obtain an approved Leave of Absence will result in loss of the employer’s portion of the ______ payment.
Failure of the employee to return from a Leave of Absence on the date specified by the Director shall be considered **position abandonment. **
medical insurance
Domestic Leave Eligibility:
Employees who have been employed for at least 90 days, and have worked for at least ____ during the immediately preceding 90 days, shall be entitled to a total of 30 work days of unpaid Domestic Leave during **any 12-month period. **
308 hours
