Employee requests information about family/medical
leave.
[NOTE: Employees requesting family/medical leave
are entitled to the leave, provided it is for one of the purposes
noted on the Request for Family/Medical Leave. For more information
see Family/Medical Leave Policy in Chapter 100, Section 108, of
the Business Policies and Procedures or call Human Resources,
472-3101.]
Department provides Request for Family/Medical Leave
to employee and gives needed assistance in completing. Issues
to discuss:
Primary issue is whether the leave is being requested for
a qualifying event under the Family/Medical Leave Policy.
Other issues: Whether leave will be paid, unpaid, or
a combination of both
UNL's continuing contribution to insurance coverage, even during
unpaid leave; questions about insurance may be directed to Benefits,
472-2600
Employee's current leave balances
Whether medical documentation will be required and whether a
medical release will be required when employee returns to work
(it is usually advisable to request medical documentation; it
is sometimes helpful to provide the employee's job description
to the medical provider)
If it is determined that the request meets
qualifying event criteria for family/medical leave, supervisor signs
the form and sends to the appropriate dean or director.
Dean or director approves or denies, sends original
to Human Resources and copy to department.
Department notifies employee.
Department is responsible for documenting non pay status
with a Personnel Action Form. This should be done for an office/service
employee after two pay periods in non pay status and for a managerial/
professional employee after one pay period.
Department is responsible for tracking the period of
family/medical leave. In order to insure the least disruption
to insurance benefits for the employee, it is important that the
department notifies the Benefits Office when the employee returns
to work.
