Family Medical Leave Act

 

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

 
 

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires that eligible employees be granted up to 12 weeks a year (LSU Health Sciences Center will use a rolling year) of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons (which shall be referred to as "qualifying events").

Employees who have worked for at least one (1) year, and have worked for at least 1,250 hours during the preceding 12 month period are eligible for Family and Medical Leave. For employees not eligible for Family and Medical Leave, LSUHSC will review business considerations and the individual circumstances involved. Employees will be returned to the same or to an equivalent position upon their return from leave.

For assistance with requesting FMLA, please contact HRMFMLA@lsuhsc.edu.

All employees who meet the applicable work time requirements may be granted family or medical leave consisting of appropriate accrued annual or sick leave and unpaid leave, for a period of twelve (12) weeks during a fiscal year for the following reasons:

  1. The birth of the employee's child and in order to care for the child.
  2. The placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care.
  3. To care for a spouse, child or parent who has a serious health condition.
  4. A serious health condition that renders the employee incapable of performing the functions of his or her job.
  5. When the husband or wife work for the same employer, the total amount (combined total) of leave they make take is limited to 12 weeks if they are taking leave for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a sick parent.
  6. Any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee's spouse, son, daughter or parent is a military member on covered active duty.
  7. To care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness if the employee is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of the servicemember (military caregiver leave).

The entitlement to leave for the birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care will expire twelve (12) months from the date of the birth or placement.