Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons and requires continuation of their group health benefits under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.
For eligible employees, up to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for any of the following qualifying reasons:
- The birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth,
- The placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly placed child within one year of placement,
- To care for the employee's spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition,
- A serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her job, and
- Any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a covered military member on covered active duty or call to covered active duty status.
South Park School District employees with questions about FMLA and qualifications should contact Patrick Harrigan, Director of Human Relations, by calling (412) 655-3111, extension 1002 or by emailing patrick.harrigan@sparksd.org.