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Intermittent or Reduced Leave: FMLA permits eligible employees to take leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule under certain conditions. Intermittent leave can be taken for the birth or placement of a child only if HHHunt agrees to such an arrangement. Leave for a serious health condition (for either the employee or an eligible family member) or to care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness can be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule if there is a medical need for such leave and the medical need is best accommodated through an intermittent or reduced leave schedule. Leave due to a qualifying exigency may also be taken on an intermittent or reduced leave schedule basis. Employees must make a reasonable effort to schedule any foreseeable leave so as not to disrupt HHHuntÊs operations. When an employee requests intermittent or reduced leave, they may be required to provide medical certification of Family and Medical Leave eligibility at least every twelve (12) months to continue intermittent or reduced leave. It is the employeeÊs responsibility to request the appropriate medical certification form. If an employee requests intermittent leave or a reduced work schedule that is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment, HHHunt may require the employee to transfer temporarily to an available alternative position with equivalent pay and benefits if the employee is qualified for the position and it better accommodates recurring periods of leave than the employee's regular job. An alternative position for these purposes does not have to have equivalent duties. The following methods will be used to determine the amount of leave taken under reduced or intermittent schedules: 1. If an employee takes leave on an intermittent or reduced leave schedule, only the amount of leave actually taken will be counted toward the 12 weeks of leave to which an employee is entitled. For example, if an employee who normally works five days a week takes off one day, the employee would use one-fifth (1/5) of a week of Family and Medical Leave. 2. Where an employee normally works a part-time schedule or variable hours, the amount of leave to which an employee is entitled will be determined on a pro rata or proportional basis by comparing the new schedule with the employeeÊs normal schedule. For example, if an employee who normally works 30 hours per week works only 20 hours a week under a reduced leave schedule, the employeeÊs ten hours of leave would constitute one-third (1/3) of a week of Family and Medical Leave for each week the employee works the reduced leave schedule. 3. If HHHunt has made a permanent or long-term change in the employeeÊs schedule (for reasons other than Family and Medical Leave), the hours worked under the new schedule will be used for making this calculation.

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