The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides eligible employees’ job protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within any twelve (12) month period for one or more of the following reasons: 

• To care for the employee’s child after birth, or placement for adoption or foster care; 
• To care for the employee’s spouse, son or daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition; or
• For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the employee’s job. The most common serious health conditions that qualify for FMLA leave are:

1. conditions requiring an overnight stay in a hospital or other medical care  facility;
2. conditions that incapacitate you or your family member (for example, unable to work or attend school) for more than three consecutive days and require ongoing medical treatment (either multiple appointments with a health care provider, or a single appointment and follow-up care such as prescription medication);
3. chronic conditions that cause occasional periods when you or your family member are incapacitated and require treatment by a health care provider at least twice a year.

Eligibility
Employees are eligible if they have worked for a covered employer for at least one year, and for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months, and if there are at least 50 employees within 75 miles.

FMLA Board Policy 3430.01
Review CCPS FMLA Leave board policy HERE. 

FMLA Rights and Responsibilities
Review your rights and responsibilities under the Family Medical Leave Act HERE.

FMLA Intermittent Leave
When medically necessary, you may take leave intermittently - taking leave in separate blocks of time for a single qualifying reason. The process to request intermittent leave is the same as a regular leave as outlined below.

Non-FMLA Leaves
A leave will be under a Non-FMLA status when the employee does not meet the above eligibility criteria and may be eligible for leave under the bargaining agreement or Board Policy:

• CCEA Collective Bargaining Agreement section 11.51
• CCAEOCAP Collective Bargaining Agreement section 11.06
• Board Policy 3430
• Procedure 3430.01

• All employees who are eligible to receive sick leave days (may be prorated based on hours worked) will be eligible to receive three (3) days paid bereavement leave per contract year.
• Bereavement leave is not cumulative and shall not be included in any terminal leave payout.
• The three (3) days of bereavement leave need not to be taken consecutively.
• Employees will not be paid bereavement leave for days already scheduled as approved leave (i.e., sick leave, leaves without pay, etc.).
• Employees shall be required to provide a copy of the obituary or other satisfactory document.
• Bereavement leave is to be used within fourteen (14) days of death of family member. When circumstances necessitate an extension of the fourteen (14) day requirement, such extension may be granted at the Superintendent's discretion.
• Immediate family member shall be defined as the employees' father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child, or member of the employees' household (proof of residency in the form of a driver’s license may be submitted for review). 

To request bereavement leave, please email the BEREAVEMENT REQUEST FORM, along with your supporting documentation, to Leaves@collierschools.com.  Bereavement leave must be approved by the Benefits & Wellness Office.   

BEAREVEMENT REQUEST FORM