Under the third provision, a Short-Term Leave of Absence may be granted by departments for up to 30 workdays unpaid leave in a calendar year. In no case shall total time off from work exceed 12 months . In providing a Leave under the FMLA, the department must retain the staff member's position or an equivalent position. In recommending a University Leave of Absence, the department must retain the staff member's position or a comparable position. Similarly, the staff member must give assurance of returning to active work upon expiration of the Leave.
Medical certification is required.
Foster care is defined to require State action, rather than just an informal arrangement to take care of another person's child. In-laws are not covered. In granting a Leave under the FMLA, the department must retain the same position or an equivalent position . An intermittent leave or reduced leave is taken in separate blocks of time due to a single illness or injury, rather than for one continuous period of time, and may include leaves for periods from one hour or more to several weeks. Staff on intermittent or reduced leave may be transferred to available equivalent alternative positions on a temporary basis to better accommodate the recurring leave.