Taking Family or Medical Leave Policy

Effective: July 1, 2010

Western is committed to supporting employees when they face difficult work/life issues that require the use of leave. This policy applies to all faculty and staff and covers leave requests related to:

An employee's own serious medical condition
A serious medical condition for an eligible family member or significant other
Maternity and parental related leave (including foster care and adoption)
Military family leave, and
Domestic violence leave

Due to the complex nature of the laws, a Frequently Asked Questions webpage was created to address more specific details as it pertains to a particular type of leave and employee group.

Documents

POLICY Taking Family or Medical Leave POL-U5410.03

PROCEDURE Requesting Family or Medical Leave PRO-U5410.03A

PROCEDURE Reporting Intermittent Family or Medical Leave PRO-U5410.03B

Required Forms

TAKING LEAVE

All employees requesting leave for a medical or family situation that is expected to require more than ten days of leave must 1) complete the Leave Request Form and 2) provide supporting documentation as listed below.

Leave Type Required Documents

Maternity or Paternity Pregnancy Certification

Injury/ Illness - Self Medical Certification - Self

Injury/ Illness - Family/domestic partner- Medical Certification - Family

Adoption or Foster Care Verification from placement agency

Military Family Leave Military Orders

RETURNING TO WORK

If your absence was the the result of your own medical condition, you must provide a Medical Release to Human Resources prior to resuming duties. It may also be necessary to provide a copy of your job description to your healthcare provider for review. Please review your FMLA Designation Notice for more information.

If your absence was a result of a work-related injury, contact the University Claims Manager to coordinate your return to work. (Ph: 360.650.3947)