Can an employee take a 3 month (90 days) FMLA leave of absence for the birth of a child even though the employee has been gone on a 3 month medical leave of absence this year?
Extensions and leaves beyond 90 days in a 12 month/year (see Note 1) period for medical leaves of absence will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the appropriate Central Office. A leave extension does not guarantee reinstatement to the same position if the leave exceeds 90 calendar days. The total number of days for medical leaves, including extensions, cannot exceed 180 in any 12 month period. Please refer to the appropriate Leave of Absence Policy for more information. Note 1: A “year” for purposes of counting the leave of absence period is based on a rolling year, which means that the start date of the leave of absence determines the beginning of the “year” period.
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