Family and Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993. It requires employers to grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:
  • for the birth and case of the newborn child of the employee;
  • for placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care;
  • to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition; or
  • to take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition.

The following documents and links provide guidance and assistance for APWU members and representatives when applying the provisions of the FMLA to postal employees.

FMLA Forms

Downloadable APWU versions of forms that can be used when requesting or certifying leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). [all forms on this page require acrobat reader]

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Questions and Answers [pdf]

A document jointly produced by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) with answers to the most frequently asked Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) questions. It is the intent of the parties that referral to these questions and answers should eliminate disputes concerning the most basic FMLA issues.

 

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