05.07.2013 Views

Social Workers - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County

Social Workers - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County

Social Workers - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Section 5. Family Leave<br />

59<br />

711RA<br />

A. The parties agree that employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding<br />

are subject to the provisions of the California Family Rights Act of 1993 (CFRA) and<br />

the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)*, and the California Fair<br />

Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL). *as<br />

amended<br />

"Nothing in this Section is intended to provide additional benefits beyond what is<br />

mandated by Federal and/or State Law, except that a domestic partner and their<br />

children may qualify an employee as eligible for FMLA/CFRA".<br />

B. The parties agree that within sixty (60) days of implementation of this contract, upon<br />

the request of the employee, the <strong>County</strong> shall provide the employee with a summary<br />

of the <strong>County</strong> of <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Family Leave Policy Guidelines.<br />

C. Absences incurred for a Family Leave qualifying reason may not be used for purposes<br />

of placing or keeping an employee on certified time or cited or referenced in any<br />

Performance Evaluation or Appraisal of Promotability. Employees on certified time with<br />

FMLA qualifying absences shall not be required to provide medical certifications for<br />

those FMLA absences above and beyond the medical certification requirements in the<br />

<strong>County</strong> Family Leave Policy.<br />

D. An employee shall be entitled to file a grievance for violation of the provisions of this<br />

Article in addition to the rights provided by law.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!