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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 provides that eligible employees are entitled to leave of up to 12 weeks per calendar year of scheduled leave for a serious health condition and also birth, bonding and placement of child for adoption or foster care, qualifying exigency, and up to 26 weeks in a single 12 month period for service member leave, with guarantees of job security and employee benefits continuation during the leave. This leave is unpaid; however, annual or extended illness leave may be substituted. This is not a separate leave program, but is integrated with other County leave policies. To view a summary of FMLA, select this link Quick Guide to FMLA .

Details of your rights and responsibilities under FMLA are posted at your worksite and are published in the booklet entitled Family and Medical Leave Handbook . A Supervisor's Guide to FMLA Compliance , Procedural Guidelines are also available.

Forms
Certification of Health Care Provider for Your Own Serious Health Condition DOL Form WH-380-E)

Certification of Health Care Provider for Your Family Member’s Serious Health Condition (DOL Form WH-380-F) .