Family and Medical Leave (FML)

Benefits FMLA FML

Description

Family and Medical Leave provides time off to eligible university employees consistent with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. (“FMLA”) and Tennessee Parental Leave Act, Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-21-408 (“TPLA”) for the following reasons: childbirth, or adoption; foster care placement; serious health condition of the employee; serious health condition of the employee’s family member; to provide care for a family member injured while on active military duty; or for qualifying exigent circumstances arising from a family member’s military service.

Eligibility

In accordance with federal law, any employee is eligible for FMLA leave if they meet both of the following conditions:

The employee has been employed for at least 12 months (based on the date the leave is scheduled to begin). The 12 months of employment need not be consecutive in order to satisfy this eligibility requirement.

The employee has performed at least 1,250 hours of work during the preceding 12-month period (based on the date the leave is scheduled to begin). Full-time faculty with 12 months of service are presumed to satisfy the 1,250-hour requirement.