How long can I take FMLA leave?

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How long can I take FMLA leave?​

If you work for an employer that is covered by the FMLA, and you are an eligible employee, you can take up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave in any 12-month period for a variety of reasons, including:
What is the family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may be able to help. Whether you are unable to work because of your own serious health condition, or because you need to care for your parent, spouse, or child with a serious health condition, the FMLA provides unpaid, job-protected leave.
What are the rules for returning to work under FMLA?
Returning to Work When you return to work, the FMLA requires that your employer return you to the same job that you left, or one that is nearly identical. If you are not returned to the exact same job, the new position must: involve the same or substantially similar duties, responsibilities, and status;

What is the FMLA and who is eligible?​

The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. Eligible employees are entitled to:
Can I take FMLA extension of 12 weeks of unpaid leave?
Hence, the employee cannot take or plead extension of FMLA of 12 weeks of unpaid leave under the right circumstances. The Act only offer 12 weeks period. However, the employer can grant the extension if his work policies allow him to do so. As per the FMLA Act, the employee is only entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
What is a 12 month roll period for FMLA?
(4) a “rolling” 12-month period measured backward – 12-month period measured backward from the date an employee uses any FMLA leave. Under the ‘‘rolling’’ 12-month period, each time an employee takes FMLA leave, the remaining leave entitlement would be the balance of the 12 weeks which has not been used during the immediately preceding 12 months.

Under the regulations, an employer must notify an employee whether leave will be designated as FMLA leave within five business days of learning that the leave is being taken for a FMLA-qualifying reason, absent extenuating circumstances.

When do you have to notify an employee of FMLA eligibility?
Eligibility notice. When an employee requests FMLA leave or the employer acquires knowledge that an employee’s leave may be for an FMLA-qualifying reason, the employer must notify the employee of the employee’s eligibility to take FMLA leave within five business days, absent extenuating circumstances.
What is the employee guide to the FMLA?
As part of the Department’s continuing effort to spread the word about the FMLA and make the FMLA more accessible, WHD is releasing an Employee Guide to the FMLA, a 16-page, plain language booklet designed to answer common FMLA questions and clarify who can take FMLA leave and what protections the FMLA provides.

Do small employers have to comply with the FMLA?​

Small employers are not required to comply with the FMLA. This includes companies with less than 50 employees. Check with these employers directly to see if they have any of their own unpaid leave policies in place. What Employees Are Eligible? While the FMLA only applies to certain employers, it only impacts certain employees, as well.

What does FMLA stand for?
Family and Medical Leave Act. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), most Federal employees are entitled to a total of up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for the following purposes: the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and the care of such son or daughter; the placement…
What happens if an employee does not provide FMLA certification?
If an employee fails to timely submit a properly requested medical certification (absent sufficient explanation of the delay), FMLA protection for the leave may be delayed or denied. If the employee never provides a medical certification, then the leave is not FMLA leave.

What are the FMLA leave entitlements for military family members?​

The FMLA also provides certain military family leave entitlements. Eligible employees may take FMLA leave for specified reasons related to certain military deployments of their family members. Additionally, they may take up to 26 weeks of FMLA leave in a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness.