Leaves of Absence

 

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 requires employers to grant eligible employees up to twelve (12) weeks of job-protected unpaid leave during a 12-month period for any of the following reasons:

 

 

In addition, Military Family Leave entitlements are available to eligible employees.

 

Eligible employees are those who have been employed by the district for a cumulative total of twelve (12) months and who have completed at least 1,250 hours of service in the 12-month period immediately prior to the time the leave is to commence.

 

Whenever an employee uses leave that is potentially FMLA-qualifying, the district will inquire further of the employee or the employee's spokesperson to ascertain whether the leave qualifies as FMLA leave.  Whenever the district has acquired knowledge that a leave is being taken for an FMLA-required reason, Human Resources will provide the employee the FMLA rights notice indicating that the time off work counts against their family and medical leave entitlement.

 

An employee should request FMLA leave when the need for such leave is foreseeable.  In such instances, the request should be made at least 30 days prior to the time that leave is to commence by completing the Leave Request Form below.  Otherwise, the employee must make the request as soon as practical after the need for leave is known.

 

Parental leave falls under FMLA.  Please refer to the current contracts for detailed information. 

 

All parents who will take time off related to the birth or placement of a child are required to complete the Leave Request Form below.  After completing the form, Human Resources will reach out to you with the next steps.

 

Any leave unrelated to an FMLA issue will require approval to the superintendent.