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1.  Can employees request medical, maternity or paternity leave?

2.  Who is eligible?

3.  What if the need for leave is due to a workplace injury?

4.  What type of qualifying event may eligible employees request leave for and how much time is
     allowed?

5.  Is elective surgery covered under the FMLA or other state leave laws?

6.  Are spouses who both work for WWU each entitled to 12 weeks of FMLA?

7.  What medical/health or disabling conditions are covered?

8.  Who is considered a covered family member?

9.  What is the difference between maternity leave and paternity leave?

10.  Can I return to work part time following maternity/paternity leave?

11. If an employee's qualifying event is eligible for leave under multiple provisions, does the leave
     time run concurrently?

12. Will the approved leave be paid?

13. What if an employee does not have enough accrued leave to cover their absence?

14. Will taking leave affect an employee's health benefits?

15. How do employees request family/medical leave?

16. What is a supervisor's role in notifying Human Resources about an employee's need for leave?

17. How is FMLA time tracked?

18. How is leave time submitted/charged?

19. What are employees and their supervisors required to do prior to returning to work?

20. What happens when an employee is not released to return to work?

21. What resources are available to employees who cannot return to work?

22. Where can I learn more about laws related to family medical leave?

 

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