(A) A covered employee is entitled to up to a total of 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:
(1) For the birth of a son or daughter, and to care for the newborn child;
(2) For the placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care, and to care for the newly-placed child;
(3) To care for an immediate family member, spouse, child or parent (biological or one who stood in loco parentis, but not a parent-in law) with a serious health condition; and
(4) When the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition;
(B) Leave to care for a newborn child or for a newly-placed child must conclude within 12 weeks after the birth or placement.
(C) Spouses employed by the same employer may be limited to a combined total of 12 work weeks of family leave for the following reasons:
(1) Birth or care of a child;
(2) For the placement of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly-placed child; and
(3) To care for an employee’s parent who has a serious health condition.
(D) Under some circumstances, employees may take FMLA leave intermittently which means taking leave in blocks of time, or by reducing their normal weekly or daily work schedule.
(E) If FMLA leave is for birth and care or placement for adoption or foster care, use of intermittent leave is subject to the employer’s approval.
(F) FMLA leave may be taken intermittently whenever medically necessary to care for a seriously ill family member or because the employee is seriously ill and unable to work.
(Prior Code, § 39.26) (Ord. 04-O-1798, passed 4-21-2004)