Family and medical leave, incl. FMLA (BenefitsLink.com)Headlines re Family and medical leave, incl. FMLA, gathered by BenefitsLink.comHouse Committee Passes Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "On Wednesday, April 16, the Committee passed H.R. 5781, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008, which would provide four weeks of paid parental leave for all federal employees. Employees will also for the first time be allowed to use their accrued sick leave for an additional eight weeks of paid leave. By combining the four weeks of paid parental leave with earned sick leave, many federal employees will now be able to get paid for the full 12 weeks of parental...http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1878 Guidance Overview FMLA Update - Have You Posted the New Information- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "One thing that all employers covered by the FMLA should do immediately if they have not already done so is to post the Notice that the DOL did issue that advises employees of their new rights to military family leave. The Notice can be obtained directly from the DOL's website http:www.dol.govesawhdfmlaNDAAAmndmnts.pdf." (Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP)http://www.employerlawreport.com/2008/04/articles/leave-administration/fmla-update-are-you... Guidance Overview DOL Issues Proposed Rule to Revise Regs for FMLA and Seeks Comments on Regs Regarding Leave in Connection with Family Members Servin- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "The test for whether an employee is eligible for either of the two types of leave is the same as the test that determines whether the employee is eligible for other FMLA leave: the employer must employ at least fifty employees, the employee must have been employed by the employer for at leave twelve months and must have worked at least 1,250 hours, etc. Because the NDAA amends the FMLA, FMLA-type procedures should be used as may be appropriate (for example, procedures regarding...http://www.thelenreid.com/index.cfm?section=articles&function=ViewArticle&articleI... Executives Study New Military FMLA Rules- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Some WorldatWork members complained about the FMLA provision that permits employees at some employers to take 'intermittent' FMLA leave in increments of as little as a few minutes. . . . WorldatWork survey participants asked whether employees would be entitled both to 12 weeks of ordinary FMLA leave and 26 weeks of leave to care for a sick or injured servicemember within the same 12-month period." (The National Underwriter Company; free registration or paid subscription...http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/cms/nulh/Breaking%20News/2008/04/10-fmla-ab Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearing: 'The 15th Anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act: Achievements and Next Steps'- (Found June 24, 2008 ) The prepared remarks of U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey(D-CA), chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, and links to witness testimony are available on the target page. (U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Education and Labor)http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/wp-2008-04-10.shtml More Law Firms Boost Maternity Leave to 18 Weeks- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "About a dozen large law firms have boosted maternity leave from 12 to 18 weeks in one of the first significant changes to parental policies in several years." (American Bar Association)http://www.abajournal.com/weekly/more_law_firms_boost_maternity_leave_to_18_weeks Guidance Overview Changes to FMLA Call for Changes in Documents, Posters- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "If your Plan Documents incorporate the FMLA and specifically specify that FMLA leave is the traditional '12 workweeks' of leave, the documents will need to be updated to reflect the new 26 week leave entitlement. In addition, some documents may specifically list the qualifying reasons for a 12 week leave - in this case the document should also include the new 12 week entitlement qualifying reason described above. As an alternative, the documents could be amended to incorporate...http://www.ftwilliam.com/articles/fmla20080320.html Guidance Overview Hewitt FMLA Resources for Employers- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Several Hewitt resources regarding the Family Medical Leave Act are available for employer reference on this target page." (Hewitt Associates)http://www.hewittassociates.com/Intl/NA/en-US/KnowledgeCenter/LegislativeUpdates/Legislati... Washington, D.C. May Require Paid Sick Leave- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Washington, D.C. City Council recently passed the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, which requires all city businesses to provide paid sick leave for their employees. The Act does not become effective until the Mayor approves it and until a 30-day Congressional review period passes without Congress acting on the bill." (Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP)http://www.employerlawreport.com/2008/03/articles/leave-administration/dc-may-require-paid... State of Washington Enacts Military Family Leave Act- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Excerpt: "Governor Chris Gregoire signed S.B. 6447 on March 19, 2008 that allows more unpaid leave for military families before or during deployment." (Wolters Kluwer)http://www.hr.cch.com/topic-spotlight/benefits/040108a.asp |