issues arising from a military member's short notice deployment (i.e., deployment on notice of seven days or less) for a period of seven days from the date of notification;
military events and related activities such as official ceremonies, programs, or events sponsored by the military or family support or assistance programs and informational briefings sponsored or promoted by the military, military service organizations, or the American Red Cross that are related to the active duty or call to active-duty status of a military member;
certain childcare and related activities arising from the active duty or call to active-duty status of a military members, such as arranging for alternative childcare, providing childcare on a non-routine, urgent need basis, enrolling or transferring a child to a new school or daycare facility, and attending certain meetings at a school or daycare facility if they are necessary due to circumstances arising from the active duty or call to active duty of the military member;
making or updating financial and legal arrangements to address a military member's absence;
attending counseling provided by someone other than a healthcare provider for oneself, the military member, or the child of the military member, the need for which arises from the active duty or call to active-duty status of the military member; or
taking up to five (5) days of leave to spend time with a covered military member who is on short-term rest and recuperation leave during deployment.
A serious health condition is defined as an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility, or continuing treatment by a healthcare provider.
For the purpose of this policy, a veteran is defined as an individual who is undergoing medical treatment,
recuperation, or therapy for a serious injury or illness who was a member of the armed forces, including the
National Guard or Reserves, at any time during the five (5) years preceding the date on which said individual
undergoes medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy.
An eligible employee may take Family and Medical Leave for any of the following reasons:
The birth and care of a biological child;
The placement of a child for adoption or foster care with employee;
To care for an immediate family member (i.e., a spouse, parent, or child) who has a serious health condition; or
To care for his or her own serious health condition.
An eligible employee may take Covered Servicemember Leave for the following reason:
To care for a covered servicemember, if the eligible employee is the covered servicemember's spouse, child, parent, or next of kin.