Am I understanding FMLA correctly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this for DC residents, or DC employers?

DC employers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this for DC residents, or DC employers?

Generally applies to employers employing 20 or more employees in the District
http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Notice/DownLoad.aspx?VersionID=3749358

full text of DCFMLA here. http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/ChapterHome.aspx?ChapterNumber=4-16

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this for DC residents, or DC employers?

DC employers

If you work full time in DC, even if your employer is based elsewhere, you also may be covered. If you call DOES they will help determine if you qualify. I've called them as an HR Manager several times and they are very helpful.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks, everyone!

[Anonymous]

Just to add since you already took your 6 weeks of medical leave you are correct that it would be 22 total (16 weeks FMLA in DC). The possibility for up to 16 weeks medical does exist but I've only ever heard of doctors giving 6 or 8 (for C-section) after child birth.

[Anonymous]

This is probably a dumb question, but how much of this leave is paid leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is probably a dumb question, but how much of this leave is paid leave?

None.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is probably a dumb question, but how much of this leave is paid leave?

None.

None is guaranteed paid, but some employers provide some paid leave as part of it.

There's a bill before the DC council that would guarantee paid parental leave, but it's not passed yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is probably a dumb question, but how much of this leave is paid leave?

None.

None is guaranteed paid, but some employers provide some paid leave as part of it.

There's a bill before the DC council that would guarantee paid parental leave, but it's not passed yet.

+1. Paid leave in this country is an employee benefit offered by few employers. The DC council bill would change that, but it is really struggling in council right now because of the fiscal impact. If you see this as a priority (I know I do!), the best thing you can do is contact your council person and let them know this is an important issue to support.

http://www.dcpaidfamilyleave.org/ (I'm not involved in this campaign.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just to add since you already took your 6 weeks of medical leave you are correct that it would be 22 total (16 weeks FMLA in DC). The possibility for up to 16 weeks medical does exist but I've only ever heard of doctors giving 6 or 8 (for C-section) after child birth.

I was under the impression that short-term disability (6 weeks at 2/3 salary) and FMLA were separate, but my employer's benefit administrator ran mine concurrently. Took off ~14 weeks total for a standard vaginal delivery.

I'm a DC resident and work at at hospital.

Grateful to have the extra 4 week allowance for being a DC resident, but our system sucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just to add since you already took your 6 weeks of medical leave you are correct that it would be 22 total (16 weeks FMLA in DC). The possibility for up to 16 weeks medical does exist but I've only ever heard of doctors giving 6 or 8 (for C-section) after child birth.

I was under the impression that short-term disability (6 weeks at 2/3 salary) and FMLA were separate, but my employer's benefit administrator ran mine concurrently. Took off ~14 weeks total for a standard vaginal delivery.

I'm a DC resident and work at at hospital.

Grateful to have the extra 4 week allowance for being a DC resident, but our system sucks.

I'm not a lawyer but my understanding is that short-term disability does run concurrently with the medical leave. It's separate from the family leave guaranteed by DC's FMLA. HR reps get this wrong all the time and are just used to following the federal FMLA.

[Anonymous]

Yes, my short-term disability ran concurrently with DC's FMLA, so I had 16 weeks total. 6 of those 16 were paid at 60% of my salary per short-term disability. The rest was unpaid.

[Anonymous]

The part this is depressing about this to me is the idea of leave without pay. I know many people on this board are in high income families, but I'm guessing many of us are not. The flexibility of getting off work with no pay is like a fairy tale to me. My family needs my income. Hell, they could give me 6 months off, I wouldn't be able to take it if it was unpaid. Thanks to the PP who posted the DC bill link. I definitely am reviewing that now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The part this is depressing about this to me is the idea of leave without pay. I know many people on this board are in high income families, but I'm guessing many of us are not. The flexibility of getting off work with no pay is like a fairy tale to me. My family needs my income. Hell, they could give me 6 months off, I wouldn't be able to take it if it was unpaid. Thanks to the PP who posted the DC bill link. I definitely am reviewing that now.

***The part about this that is depressing to me is the idea
NO idea what I thought I was typing LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is probably a dumb question, but how much of this leave is paid leave?

However much you have saved sick or annual leave, or STD to cover. FMLA doesn't require any payment. It just requires that they hold your job.