General Provisions for FML Clause Samples
The General Provisions for FML clause establishes the foundational rules and guidelines governing Family and Medical Leave (FML) within an organization or agreement. It typically outlines the eligibility criteria for employees, the types of situations covered (such as personal illness, family care, or parental leave), and the procedures for requesting and documenting leave. By setting these baseline standards, the clause ensures consistent application of FML policies, clarifies employee rights and employer obligations, and helps prevent misunderstandings or disputes regarding leave entitlements.
General Provisions for FML a. Definitions for FML
1) The leave year is the calendar year for all types of FML except Military Caregiver Leave. For Military Caregiver Leave, the leave year is the single 12-month leave period that begins on the first day of the leave.
2) 1 250 Hours of Actual Service means time actually spent at work and does not include any paid time off, such as vacation, compensatory time, or sick leave, holidays not worked, or time spent in unrestricted on-call status. However, for employees granted military leave, all hours that would have been worked had the employee not been ordered to military duty shall be used to calculate the 1,250 actual hours of work requirement.
General Provisions for FML a. Definitions for FML
1) The leave year is the calendar year for all types of FML except Military Caregiver Leave. For Military Caregiver Leave, the leave year is the single 12-month leave period that begins on the first day of the leave.
2) 1,250 Hours of Actual Service means time actually spent at work and does not include any paid time off, such as vacation, compensatory time, or sick leave, holidays not worked, or time spent in unrestricted on-call status. However, for employees granted military leave, all hours that would have been worked had the employee not been ordered to military duty shall be used to calculate the 1,250 actual hours of work requirement.
3) Child means a biological child, adopted child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, legal ▇▇▇▇, or child for whom the employee stands in loco parentis, provided that the child is either under 18 years of age or incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability.
4) Parent means a biological parent, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, adoptive parent, stepparent, legal guardian or individual who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child. "Parent" does not include the employee's grandparents or mother-in-law or father-in-law unless they stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child.
5) Spouse means a partner in marriage and may be of the same or opposite sex.
6) A serious health condition means an illness, injury (Including, but not limited to, on-the-job injuries), impairment, physical or mental condition that involves either inpatient care or continuing treatment, including, but not limited to, treatment for substance abuse.
General Provisions for FML