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Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Approve the Family Care and Medical Leave Policy P-180, which supersedes the Family and Medical Leave Policy Res. No. 95-300; and
b. Authorize the Human Resources Department and the Auditor-Controller's Office to implement the Family Care and Medical Leave Policy.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution to:
a. Approve the Family Care and Medical Leave Policy P-180, which supersedes the Family and Medical Leave Policy Res. No. 95-300; and
b. Authorize the Human Resources Department and the Auditor-Controller's Office to implement the Family Care and Medical Leave Policy.
SUMMARY:
The current Family and Medical Leave Policy was adopted in 1995 and was intended to provide guidance to employees, management and human resources professionals concerning employee rights under the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and State leave laws. These laws provide certain rights for employees in need of taking protected leave of absence for qualified reasons.
DISCUSSION:
The Human Resources Department has been engaged in updating the County's policy to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations and to provide consistent leave of absence processing County-wide. The Human Resources Department partnered with the Offices of the County Counsel and Auditor-Controller to discuss and identify the following changes to the Family Care and Medical Leave Policy:
* The "12-Month Period" for purposes of FMLA is changed from a calendar year to a rolling year.
* Running Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) concurrent with Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) where allowable.
* Expands the 12 weeks of FMLA eligibility related to baby bonding for both spouses or parents each when both are employed by the County.
* The revised policy clarifies what types of accrued leaves must be used by an employee prior to going into unpaid status.
The purpose of the revised policy is to provide expanded leave benefits ...
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