DURATION:  Approximately two hours

COURSE SUMMARY:  

Family and Medical Leave — Under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), qualified employees are entitled to take unpaid leave, or paid leave if it has been accrued, for up to 12 work weeks in any 12-month period. The employee must have been employed for at least 12 months with the County (including temporary/TAP employment), and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the previous 12-month period. The leave may be taken for the birth of a child, the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, the care of a family member (child, spouse, parent, domestic partner, or child of domestic partner) with a serious health condition, or the employee's own serious health condition.

An employee on FMLA/CFRA leave also is entitled to have health care benefits maintained while on leave. Employees are required to pay their share of the premiums for such benefit coverage. An employee generally has a right to return to the same position or an equivalent position with equivalent pay, benefits, and other terms and working conditions at the conclusion of the leave, subject to any exceptions that are allowed by the law.

The County of Riverside has established a family and medical leave policy that conforms to the requirements of the state and federal laws. Employees should consult with their Department Representative or contact the Human Resources Department if they have questions regarding their eligibility for leave under the policy. Leave forms, as well as a Supervisor’s Guide to Employee Leaves, are available at the following location on WorkforceExchange.net:

FMLA Leave Forms

 Employees who are eligible for a leave based on their length of service must provide at least 30 days advance notice for a leave, whenever the need for such a leave is foreseeable. Exceptions to the advance notification rule may apply in some cases.

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