Supervisor's Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
January 1, 2000
This guide provides a broad overview of the 1993 Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. The Department of Labor released final regulations in January 1995. This landmark legislation is complex and impacts almost all University of California employees. Most University personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements have been modified to incorporate the requirements of this legislation. However, please refer to the appropriate personnel policy or union contract for specific language on Family and Medical Leave.
- Introduction
- Non-Exclusively Represented Employees Under Personnel Policies
- Exclusively Represented Employees Under Collective Bargaining Agreements
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- The California Family Rights Act of 1991 (CFRA)
- Eligibility
- Intermittent Leave
- Definitions Of A Serious Health Condition
- Examples Of A Serious Health Condition
- Substance Abuse as a Serious Health Condition
- Defintion Of A Health Care Provider
- Employee Notice Requirements
- Employer Notice Requirements
- Designation Of Leave
- Substitution Of Paid Leave
- Pregnancy Disability Leave
- Return To Work Certification
- Recertification
- Reinstatement
- Privacy Of Medical Information
- Employer Recordkeeping Requirements
- Enforcement And Penalties
- Retaliation
- More Information