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Expansion of the Family & Medical Leave Act
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In late January of 2009 the first expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act became effective. Under the new law, eligible employees will now be entitled to request the following:
- Family Leave Due to a Call to Active Duty
This benefit provides an eligible employee up to 12 weeks of Family Medical Leave (FML) to deal with issues related to a family member being on active duty or having been notified of an impending call or order to active duty in the Armed Forces.
- Caregiver Leave for an Injured Service Member
This benefit provides eligible employees up to 26 weeks of FML during a single 12-month period to care for a family member who suffered an injury or illness while on active duty in the Armed Forces.
These provisions are in effect now for eligible university employees and we are working to update university policy to accommodate the new provisions. Most of the provisions of the federal FMLA remain unchanged and will apply to these new types of Family Medical Leave.
If you need to request this type of leave, please contact Human Resources at 928-523-2223 or HRContact@nau.edu and ask to speak to a member of the benefits team. |
| Last Updated (
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 ) |
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