{"id":8013,"date":"2022-12-05T19:45:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T00:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odysseyconsult.com\/benefits\/?page_id=8013"},"modified":"2024-04-05T10:32:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:32:10","slug":"family-medical-leave-fmla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/odysseyconsult.com\/benefits\/family-medical-leave-fmla\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Medical Leave (FMLA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row top=&#8221;120px&#8221; content_fadeout=&#8221;content-fadeout&#8221; font_weight=&#8221;normal&#8221; textalign=&#8221;left&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_cover=&#8221;cover&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;Center top&#8221; slope_bottom=&#8221;slope-bottom&#8221; slope_bottom_height=&#8221;60px&#8221; slope_height_mobile=&#8221;30px&#8221; row_seperator=&#8221;no-seperator&#8221; font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#1f5e4f&#8221; slope_bottom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;6358&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mediaheader\">Family Medical Leave (FMLA)<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;40px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221; row_seperator=&#8221;no-seperator&#8221; font_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607398623487{padding-right: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligible employees are entitled to:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670352202070{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-left-color: #dddddd !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #dddddd !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #dddddd !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ed6600; font-weight: bold;\">Twelve work weeks of leave in a 12-month period for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth<\/li>\n<li>The placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly placed child within one year of placement<\/li>\n<li>The care for the employee\u2019s spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition<\/li>\n<li>A serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job<\/li>\n<li>Any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee\u2019s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a covered military member on \u201ccovered active duty\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]or[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670352210232{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-left-color: #dddddd !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #dddddd !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #dddddd !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ed6600; font-weight: bold;\">Twenty-six work weeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness if the eligible employee is the service member\u2019s spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin (military caregiver leave). <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;VISIT US DEPT OF LABOR FMLA WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dol.gov%2Fagencies%2Fwhd%2Ffmla|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670342086972{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7664\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/lincoln-fg-300x96.png\" alt=\"Lincoln Financial Group Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/odysseyconsult.com\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/lincoln-fg-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/odysseyconsult.com\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/lincoln-fg.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670352050483{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #36353c; font-size: 30px;\">Eligibility<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sidebar-sm-text\">Eligibility varies by state, please reach out to HR if you need to access this benefit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sidebar-sm-text\">If you live in <strong>California<\/strong>, <strong>Colorado<\/strong>, <strong>Connecticut<\/strong>, <strong>Hawaii<\/strong>, <strong>Massachusetts<\/strong>, <strong>New Jersey<\/strong>, <strong>New York<\/strong>, <strong>Rhode Island<\/strong>, or <strong>Washington,<\/strong>\u00a0you are eligible for <strong>Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)<\/strong>. Massachusetts and New York residents, please review the Lincoln Financial <a href=\"#modal-docs_docschoice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plan document<\/a> to file a claim. All others, please file your claim through the appropriate state agency.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670352162487{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #36353c; font-size: 30px;\">Enrollment<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sidebar-sm-text\">Enrollment is based upon accumulated hours worked, and the state your reside in.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1670286957301{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #36353c; font-size: 30px;\">Plan Documents &amp; Summaries<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sidebar-sm-text\"><em>Review the linked Plan Documents &amp; Summaries to learn more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"sidebar-sm-text\"><a href=\"#modal-docs_docschoice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to View \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;20px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;3px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_tooltip placement=&#8221;top&#8221; title=&#8221;BENEFITS CONTACT INFO&#8221; popover_content=&#8221;Email: benefits@odysseyconsult.com&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6166\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/12\/askhr_footer_o-300x154.png\" alt=\"Ask HR Icon\" width=\"175\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/odysseyconsult.com\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/12\/askhr_footer_o-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/odysseyconsult.com\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/12\/askhr_footer_o.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tooltip][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;10px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;10px&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_modal id=&#8221;docs_docschoice&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #36353c; font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 1em;\">PFML Plan Documents &amp; Summaries<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sidebar-sm-text\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/12\/PFML-Claim-Form-Lincoln-Financial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Massachusetts and New York State Plan Document<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_modal][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row top=&#8221;120px&#8221; content_fadeout=&#8221;content-fadeout&#8221; font_weight=&#8221;normal&#8221; textalign=&#8221;left&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; bg_cover=&#8221;cover&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;Center top&#8221; slope_bottom=&#8221;slope-bottom&#8221; slope_bottom_height=&#8221;60px&#8221; slope_height_mobile=&#8221;30px&#8221; row_seperator=&#8221;no-seperator&#8221; font_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#1f5e4f&#8221; slope_bottom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;6358&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text] Family Medical Leave (FMLA) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top=&#8221;40px&#8221; bottom=&#8221;20px&#8221; row_seperator=&#8221;no-seperator&#8221; font_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607398623487{padding-right: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. 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