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What do you need to know about FMLA in Texas?
Texas Leave of Absence (FMLA): What you need to know. In addition to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), some states have their own comprehensive family leave laws that may also require employers to grant employees time off for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a family member with a serious illness.
Does Texas have a comprehensive family leave law?
In addition to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),some states have their own comprehensive family leave laws that may also require employers to grant employees time off for the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a family member with a serious illness. However, Texas does not have such a law for private employers.
What are the different forms of FMLA certification?
There are five DOL optional-use FMLA certification forms. Employee’s serious health condition, form WH-380-E – use when a leave request is due to the medical condition of the employee. Family member’s serious health condition, form WH-380-F – use when a leave request is due to the medical condition of the employee’s family member.
What do you need to know about leave of absence in Texas?
Texas Leave of Absence (FMLA): What you need to know. Employees must first use all available paid vacation and sick leave while taking this leave, except for employees receiving temporary disability benefits or workers’ compensation benefits (TX Gov. Code Sec. 661.912).
When to use intermittent FMLA for family member?
Intermittent FMLA is available to employees when he or she has a serious health condition which prevents the employee from doing his or her job or for employees with family members requiring care for a serious health condition. Family members include spouse, child, and parent.
When is time off considered FMLA-qualifying?
The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, mandates that employers designate time off as FMLA-qualifying if the employee is eligible, and the time off is for an FMLA qualifying reason. Completing the actions required will assist the university in complying with this mandate.
What is the FMLA expansion and who is eligible?
The expansion also provides eligible employees with more than the normal 12 weeks of FMLA benefits (referred to as “caregiver leave”) to care for a covered service member who is suffering from an injury or illness while on active duty. Read more about FMLA Exigency and Caregiver Leave here.