Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 31 - Labor › 51qq - The Family and Medical Leave Act › Section 31-51qq-51 - What certification is required for leave taken because of a qualifying exigency?

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Active
			 Duty Orders
.
The first time an employee requests leave
			 because of a qualifying exigency, as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, arising out of the active duty, or
			 notification of an impending call or order to active duty, of a military member
			 in the Armed Forces, an employer may require the employee to provide a copy of
			 the military member's active duty orders or other documentation issued by the
			 military which indicates that the military member is on active duty status, or
			 has been notified of an impending call to active duty status, and the dates of
			 the military member's active duty service. This information need only be
			 provided to the employer once. A copy of new active duty orders or other
			 documentation issued by the military may be required by the employer if the
			 need for leave because of a qualifying exigency, as described in section
			 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, arises out of a
			 different active duty status or notification of an impending call to active
			 duty status, of the same or a different military member.
(b)
Required information.
An
			 employer may require that leave for any qualifying exigency, as described in
			 section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, be
			 supported by a certification from the employee that sets forth the following
			 information:
(1) A statement or description,
			 signed by the employee, of appropriate facts regarding the qualifying exigency,
			 as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of Connecticut State
			 Agencies, for which FMLA leave is requested. The facts shall be sufficient to
			 support the need for leave. Such facts should include information on the type
			 of qualifying exigency, as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations
			 of Connecticut State Agencies, for which leave is requested and any available
			 written documentation which supports the request for leave; such documentation,
			 for example, may include a copy of a meeting announcement for informational
			 briefings sponsored by the military, a document confirming an appointment with
			 a counselor or school official, or a copy of a bill for services for the
			 handling of legal or financial affairs;
(2) The approximate date on which the
			 qualifying exigency, as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of
			 Connecticut State Agencies, commenced or will commence;
(3) If an employee requests leave because of
			 a qualifying exigency, as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of
			 Connecticut State Agencies, for a single, continuous period of time, the
			 beginning and end dates for such absence;
(4) If an employee requests leave because of
			 a qualifying exigency, as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of
			 Connecticut State Agencies, on an intermittent or reduced schedule basis, an
			 estimate of the frequency and duration of the qualifying exigency, as described
			 in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of Connecticut State
			 Agencies;
(5) If the qualifying
			 exigency, as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of Connecticut
			 State Agencies, involves meeting with a third party, appropriate contact
			 information for the individual or entity with whom the employee is meeting
			 (such as the name, title, organization, address, telephone number, fax number,
			 and email address) and a brief description of the purpose of the meeting;
			 and
(6) If the qualifying exigency,
			 as described in section 31-51qq-49 of the Regulations of Connecticut State
			 Agencies, involves Rest and Recuperation leave, a copy of the military member's
			 Rest and Recuperation orders, or other documentation issued by the military
			 which indicates that the military member has been granted Rest and Recuperation
			 leave, and the dates of the military member's Rest and Recuperation
			 leave.