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SUBJECT:
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FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
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POLICY:
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Eligible employees are allowed to take
unpaid leave, or paid leave if earned, for a period of up to twelve
work weeks in any twelve month period (defined by MSU as the fiscal
year, i.e., July 1 through June 30) in the event of the birth of a
child or the placement of a child for adoption or foster care; because
the employee is needed to care for a family member (child, spouse or
parent) with a serious health condition; or because an employee's own
serious health condition makes them unable to do their job.
Health and dental benefits, if enrolled, will be maintained at the same
level and under same conditions as coverage would have been provided if
the staff member were continuously employed during the entire leave
period. The Act provides that this leave may be taken
intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.
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APPLIES TO:
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MSUE Provost-appointed staff and
non-academic staff
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ELIGIBILITY:
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Staff who have regular appointments of
nine months or longer and have been employed by MSU for at least twelve
months are eligible under FMLA. Staff with temporary appointments of
less than nine months who have been employed by MSU for at least 12
months and have at least 1,250 hours of service during the twelve
months immediately preceding the commencement of FMLA leave are also
eligible.
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PROVISIONS/RESTRICTIONS:
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DATE: January, 2005
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