Written by Carl Bosland, a foremost authority on the FMLA, A Federal Sector Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Related Litigation is the standard reference on the role of the FMLA in the federal government. This seminal Guide provides extensive reporting and analysis of the statutes, regulations, and case law affecting the FMLA and best practice tips to ensure compliance. Chapters are broken down by major topics, and where appropriate, topics are broken down according to their applicability under Title I, Title II, Title V of the FMLA and the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) and the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act of 1996 (PEOAA).

	THE 2007 GUIDE AND 2009 SUPPLEMENT ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PURCHASE The Supplement follows the same chapter and subheading format of the guide. New topics covered include: The eight categories of “qualifying exigency leave” Military Caregiver leave Who is a “covered military member” and “covered service member”? What constitutes a “serious illness or injury” for purposes of military caregiver leave? How much leave is available for military family leave? Notice and certification requirements for military family leave May military family leave be taken intermittently? Interaction of “serious health condition leave” with military caregiver leave Regulatory changes to the existing FMLA regulations involving eligibility, employee and employer notice, medical certification, agency direct contact with health care providers, intermittent leave, fitness-for-duty, light duty, bonuses, paid leave substitution, and return to work issues, and new forms, among others Appendix includes WHD Publication 1420: Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition, WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition, WH-381 Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities, WH-382 Designation Notice, WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave, and WH-385 Certification of Serious Injury or Illness of Covered Servicemember – For Military Family Leave

Employee and agency representatives and those involved with FMLA administration or enforcement rely on this Guide for discussion of:

• Overview of the FMLA—including an introduction to the FMLA variants and how to determine which applies
• The Purposes and Legislative History of the FMLA
• FMLA Coverage of the Federal Government—including who is a covered employer
• Federal Employees Covered by the FMLA—including definitions and specific categories of employees and those excluded from coverage
• Employee Eligibility for Leave—including how to calculate 12 months of employment and determining 1,250 hours of service
• Covered Family Members—including spouses, sons and daughters, parents, and individuals who are not covered by the FMLA and confirmation of the familial relationship
• Covered Conditions—including birth, adoption or foster care placement, and “serious health conditions”
• Notice Requirements—including employer and employee notice obligations
• Documentation Requirements—including medical certifications and re-certifications
• Leave Amount and Scheduling—including explanation of the 12 month FMLA leave year, how to calculate 12 workweeks of FMLA leave, and leave scheduling
• Substitution of Leave—including paid leave, overtime, workers’ compensation, temporary disabilities, and more
• Maintenance of Benefits—including retention of accrued employment benefits, maintenance of health benefits while on leave, payment of health benefit premiums, and employer recovery of costs
• Return to Work from Leave—including employees’ rights upon their return to work, employees’ perfection of their right to return to work, and limitations on the employers’ obligation to reinstate an employee
• Record-Keeping Requirements
• Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Remedies
• Interaction of the FMLA with Other Federal Laws, Employer Practices, and Collective Bargaining Agreements—including discussion of the Rehabilitation Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Workers’ Compensation, and more
• Appendix—including WH Publication 1420: Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, WH-381: Employer Response to Employee Request for Family or Medical Leave, DOL USERRA-FMLA July 22, 2002 Memorandum, and DOL USERRA-FMLA Questions and Answers

Also included in this Guide is a summary table of contents, a detailed table of contents, and an index.

Also available as a .pdf file on a CD-ROM or as an ebook for instant download.

To keep our costumers up to date with the most current FMLA developments, every purchase of an FMLA Guide includes the 2009 supplement.

800+ pages.

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