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Family and Medical Leave
An
employee who requests leave for the birth or adoption of a child or to
care for a sick family member and who is eligible for leave under the
federal Family and Medical Leave Act is entitled to up to twelve weeks
of FMLA leave each year, which may not be denied. Eligible employees are
those:
Who have worked for the University for at least twelve months, who have
provided at least 1,250 hours of service during the prior twelve months,
and whose medical condition (or family member’s medical condition)
qualifies as a serious medical condition under the FMLA or for
childbirth or adoption.
The University places an eligible employee on FMLA leave when the
absence from work is for two weeks or longer. Disability leave, annual
leave, compensatory time, and leave without pay may be used during the
period of FMLA leave as explained below and in accordance with
applicable University policies.
An employee who does not qualify for Federal FMLA leave may qualify for leave
under the Maine Family Medical Leave Law. An employee who has worked for
the University for twelve consecutive months is eligible for up to ten
consecutive work weeks of family medical leave during any two year
period for the birth or adoption of a child or the serious health
condition of a child, parent, or spouse. Disability leave, annual leave,
compensatory time, and leave without pay may be used during the period
of Maine Family Medical Leave as explained below and in accordance with
applicable University Policies.
Medical certification is normally required for leave under the FMLA and
Maine Family Medical Leave Law. However, no medical certification is
needed for the first six weeks of a woman’s absence due to childbirth,
the first two weeks of a spouse’s or domestic partner’s leave upon the
birth of a child, the care of a child in the first year after birth, or
adoption or placement of a foster child.
Requesting
Family Medical Leave
Illness of a Family Member
Disability leave may be used when an employee needs to care for an ill
or injured family member in the following circumstances. For faculty and
professional employees, up to 20 days of disability leave may be used
for this purpose each fiscal year. For classified employees, up to half
of accrued disability leave may be used for this purpose. Use of
disability leave is appropriate when a family or household member
requires care. For a child, even a minor illness or injury meets this
standard because the child cannot be left unattended. When an adult
family member is ill or injured, disability leave is appropriate only
when the employee’s presence is required to care for the disabled family
member or other family members.
Each
collective bargaining agreement
and
employee handbook defines the
family members covered by this policy.
If time is needed beyond the maximum disability leave allowed or
accrued, the employee may request permission to use annual leave,
compensatory time, or leave without pay.
Leave up to 12 weeks per year must be granted if the family member’s
condition qualifies as a serious medical condition under the FMLA.
Office of Human
Resources, 5717 Corbett Hall, Orono, ME 04469
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