Your Own Serious Illness

You have a serious medical condition and you need to take time off. What do you do now?

If you will be out of work for more then 3 days, you must apply for FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act).  FMLA is a federal law that protects you, the employee, while you are out for recovery. FMLA protects your job and provides that your Health Insurance Benefits remain in force while you are out of work (Provided you continue to pay your portion of the health insurance.) In order to qualify, you will need to have worked for the District for at least one year and have worked 1250 hours in the previous 12 months.

You will need the following forms to fully apply for FMLA for your serious illness:

 

As soon as you have the dates set, complete the Request for Family Medical Leave. This form can be faxed to 801-567-8056, hand delivered, or sent interoffice mail to the Human Resource Department- Benefits. The next time you see your health care provider, have them complete the Medical Certification. You will have 15 days to return this form the Human Resource Department. When it is time for you to return to work, you will need to have your health care provider complete the Notice of Intent to Return from a Medical Leave form. This form must be received in the Human Resources Department prior to your return to work date.

FMLA leave is not a paid leave. You can, however, use your accrued leave days in order to be paid for your leave time. You can contact the Human Resource Department at 801-567-8249 to determine the amount of leave days you have available to use.

If you do not have enough leave days to cover your leave, you may qualify for the Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank. Please review the correct policy for the Licensed or Classified. If you determine that Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank is a good option for you, make a request for these benefits by completing the Request for Employee-Funded Sick Leave Bank Form for Licensed or Classified. 

If you do not have enough leave days and you did not qualify for FMLA, you may consider taking a Leave of Absence. You may choose to take a Personal Leave of Absence  (allowing up to 15 days unpaid in a three year period.)  Below you will find a link to each of the policies related to Leave of Absence, please review the policies that apply to you:

 

Should you have any additional questions or concerns regarding your leave, please contact Human Resources-Benefits at 801-567-8249.