Family and Medical Leave
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allow a qualifying employee to take unpaid leave for certain specified reasons. The laws are designed to protect employees with serious health conditions or certain specified family responsibilities who take needed time off from work without pay.
Overview from UW System General Counsel’s Office
http://www.uwsa.edu/gc-off/deskbook/fmla.htm
Overview from UW System Human Resources
http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits/leave/fmla.htm
OSER FMLA Handbook
http://oser.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=6739
Federal Laws:
Federal FMLA, 29 U.S.C. 2601 et. seq.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/29/2601.html
Federal FMLA Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 825
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title29/29cfr825_main_02.tpl
Wisconsin Laws:
Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act, Wis. Stat. 103.10
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0103.pdf
Wisconsin Administrative Code Section DWD 225: Family and Medical Leave
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/dwd/dwd225.pdf
Wisconsin Administrative Code Section UWS 19: Sick Leave
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/uws/uws019.pdf
UWM Policies and Information:
UWM Human Resources Guidance and FMLA/WFLA Forms:
http://www4.uwm.edu/hr/toolkits/fmla_toolkit/index.cfm
UWM Leave of Absence Policy (S-36)
http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/acad%2Badmin_policies/S36.pdf
UW System Policies on Sick Leave:
UPG #9: Unclassified Staff Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Catastrophic Leave Policy
http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/upgs/upg09.pdf
UPG #9, Attachment 1: Unclassified Leave Benefit Options: Q&A
http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/upgs/upg9q&a.pdf
UPG #10: Unclassified Staff Sick Leave Policy
http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/upgs/upg10.pdf