Placing an Employee on FMLA:
(1) Determine if employee is eligible: Has the employee worked
for the State of Texas at least one year and for UTHSC-H at least
1250 hours within the previous 12 months. If eligible, proceed; if
not, notify employee that he/she is not eligible.
(2) If the employee provides the Request
for FMLA form and Certification
of Health Care Provider form, give employee the appropriate FMLA
letter placing the employee on FMLA.
(3) If an employee has not provided the Request for FMLA form and
Certification of Health Care Provider form, provide the employee with
the forms and appropriate letter, placing the employee on FMLA pending
receipt of the Certification. Overview (Steps 1-3
- Employee completes request for FMLA form and submits Certification
of Health Care Provider to Supervisor.
- Upon receipt of both forms, supervisor sends written acknowledgement
of FMLA coverage to the employee.
- If employee does not return the Certification of Health Care
Provider for by the deadline, send the employee(immediately;within
two days), send letter to the employee notifying him/her that
she/he has forfeited FMLA protection.
(4). Upon release from health care provider, employee returns to
work with Certification
of Fitness for Duty form. Note:The Certification
of Fitness for Duty form includes, the employee's job description
and should be given to the employee with the written acknowledgement
letter.
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