How Leave is Paid
During FMLA, University of Wyoming employees must use their available personal paid leave first, including sick, vacation, and compensatory time. Employees who need additional sick leave may request donated leave by completing a Sick Leave Donation Form. FMLA runs at the same time as these paid leaves. Unpaid FMLA begins only after all applicable paid leave is exhausted. An exception may apply to employees receiving Temporary Total Disability benefits through Workers’ Compensation.
Additional Information
During FMLA leave, the employee’s health insurance must be maintained on the same terms as if the employee had continued to work. Upon return from FMLA leave, most employees must be restored to their original or equivalent positions with equivalent pay, benefits and other employment terms. Use of FMLA leave cannot result in the loss of any employment benefit that accrued prior to the start of an employee’s leave.
Employees are eligible for up to 12 weeks, once they have worked at least 12 months (need not be consecutive), and also have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months prior to the start of the FMLA leave.
Employees must provide 30 days advance notice to their supervisor and Human Resources of the need to take FMLA leave when the need is foreseeable. When 30 days’ notice is not possible, employees must provide notice as soon as practicable.
Please refer to the Employee Handbook for the complete FMLA policy.
Know your rights. Review the U.S. Dept. of Labor FMLA poster.
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