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The Company calculates FMLA on a “rolling backward 12-month basis.” This means
that the 12-month period is measured backwards from the date an employee uses any
FMLA. Each time an employee takes FMLA, the remaining leave entitlement would be
any balance of the annual entitlement that has not been used during the immediately
preceding 12 months. However, a rolling forward 12-month basis is used to track the
up to 26 weeks of family military leave available to care for an injured service member.
Types of FMLA
The Company provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible
employees for the following reasons:
For the birth of the employee’s child, to bond with the employee’s newborn child,
or for the placement of a child for adoption or foster care and to bond with that
child;
To care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent (but not parent “in-law”), who
has a serious health condition;
For the employee’s own serious health condition that makes the employee
unable to perform their job; or
Because of certain military family leave entitlements or to care for a covered
service member with a serious injury or illness as described in the section
entitled Types of Military Family Leave.
Definition of Serious Health Condition Qualifying for FMLA
A serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental
condition that involves:
An overnight stay in a hospital or other medical care facility;
Conditions that incapacitate the employee or the employee’s family member
(spouse, child or parent) 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);
Chronic conditions that cause occasional periods when the employee or the
employee’s family member (spouse, child or parent) are incapacitated and
require treatment by a health care provider at least twice a year; and
Pregnancy (including prenatal medical appointments, incapacity due to morning
sickness, and medically required bed rest),
Types of Military Family Leave
Qualifying Exigency Leave