How much leave do you get with FMLA?

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.

How is FMLA leave hours calculated?

You make this calculation according to the employee’s regular workweek. For example, an employee who regularly works a five-day work week and eight hours a day, is entitled to 480 hours of leave: 12 weeks x 40 hrs/wk.

Is FMLA 12 weeks or 60 days?

For example, 12 weeks of FMLA for an employee who works five-day workweeks equals 60 days. If an employee normally works 40 hours per week with occasional exceptions, that’s 480 hours of FMLA leave.

How long does FMLA take to get approved?

Under the regulations, an employer should request medical certification, in most cases, at the time an employee gives notice of the need for leave or within five business days. If the leave is unforeseen, the employer should request medical certification within five days after the leave begins.

How long can you take FMLA leave?

The FMLA also provides certain military family leave entitlements. Eligible employees may take FMLA leave for specified reasons related to certain military deployments of their family members. Additionally, they may take up to 26 weeks of FMLA leave in a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness.

What happens when you run out of FMLA leave?

Many employees have to try and figure out what happens when their FMLA leave runs out. If you are out on FMLA leave due to paternity or maternity care, then generally speaking, the 12 weeks of unpaid leave is all you get.

Do part-time employees eligible for FMLA leave?

The FMLA entitles eligible employees to up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month leave year period. Whether an employee is full time or part time does not matter for purposes of eligibility.

Do you get paid for FMLA?

Although the FMLA requires only that employers make leave available to qualifying employees on an unpaid basis, in some instances employees may be able to get paid while on leave. Employees considering using FMLA to obtain time off should review their employer’s policy with regards to compensation and sick time.