Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - This link consists of a list of NYS Department of Civil Service Attendance & Leave bulletins describing FMLA provisions.
Code of Federal Regulations Title 29 FMLA
Notice Forms--Employers covered by the FMLA are obligated to provide their employees with certain critical notices about the FMLA so that both the employees and the employer have a shared understanding of the terms of the FMLA leave. The following forms provide the employee notices required under the FMLA.
- General Notice, the FMLA poster– satisfies the requirement that every covered employer display or post an informative general notice about the FMLA. This notice can also be used by employers with eligible employees to satisfy their obligation also to provide FMLA general notice to employees in written leave guidance or individually upon hire.
- Eligibility Notice, form WH-381– informs the employee of his or her eligibility for FMLA leave or at least one reason why the employee is not eligible.
- Rights and Responsibilities Notice, form WH-381(combined with the Eligibility Notice) – informs the employee of the specific expectations and obligations associated with the FMLA leave request and the consequences of failure to meet those obligations.
- Designation Notice, form WH-382– informs the employee whether the FMLA leave request is approved; also informs the employee of the amount of leave that is designated and counted against the employee’s FMLA entitlement. An employer may also use this form to inform the employee that the certification is incomplete or insufficient and additional information is needed.
Certification of Healthcare Provider for a Serious Health Condition:
- 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.
- Help for health care providers – This flier guides healthcare providers through FMLA rules concerning medical certifications. It’s a handy tool that medical professionals can use to make sure patients’ and family caregivers’ employment is protected as they deal with serious health conditions.
Certification of Military Family Leave:
- Qualifying Exigency, form WH-384 – use when the leave request arises out of the foreign deployment of the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent.
- Military Caregiver Leave of a Current Servicemember, form WH-385 – use when requesting leave to care for a family member who is a current service member with a serious injury or illness.
- Military Caregiver Leave of a Veteran, form WH-385-V – use when requesting leave to care for a family member is who a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness.
NYS Paid Family Leave - provide for a Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefit for eligible employees working in New York State. PFL is intended to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families by providing workers with reasonable amounts of paid time off. It should be noted that PFL is not available for an employee’s own serious health condition or military activation. PFL program provides workers with up to 12 weeks of job-protected, paid leave to bond with a new child, care for a loved one or relatives with a serious health condition or to help relieve family pressures when someone is deployed abroad on active military service.
Unclassified Service - Program description and details about this employee-funded paid leave program for UUP represented (08) and M/C (13) employees is here and at https://www.cs.ny.gov/pfl/ with general information about NYS Paid Family Leave available at https://www.paidfamilyleave.ny.gov.
Please visit the below web site links for more detail information:
Classified Service:
NYS Paid Parental Leave (PPL) - New York State will provide 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for executive branch state employees to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child. Eligible employees may take leave with pay (no charge to accruals) for up to 12 weeks for each qualifying event, defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. PPL is available for use once every 12-month period.
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NYS Workers' Compensation - Workers' compensation is insurance, paid for by the employer, that provides cash benefits and medical care if you become disabled because of an injury or illness related to performing your job. All NYS employees are covered by the Workers' Compensation Law. If death results from a work-related injury or illness, benefits are payable to your surviving spouse and/or other dependents. The insurance carrier for state employees is the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF).
Disability at Work:
SUNY Disability Services - a listing of links to campus disability services offices and related resources