Your leave of absence will begin as of the first date that you were/will be absent. Please be sure to communicate this date to your physician so that they may take this date into consideration when determining the period of incapacity for your leave of absence.

The leave of absence start date on your request for leave of absence form must match the start date on your physician certification form.

Per HCPSS Policy 7100-IP, the following paid leave may be used for eligible employees as part of the approved FMLA leave in accordance with the negotiated agreements:

Eligible HCPSS employees are afforded 15 days of paid military leave on an annual basis. Once the request for leave of absence and corresponding documentation to support the request has been reviewed, these hours will be applied to your leave of absence.

Additionally, the following paid leave may be used for eligible employees as part of the approved FMLA leave in accordance with the negotiated agreements:

• Accrued sick leave may be used
• Annual leave may be used
• Personal leave may be used

Please contact Employee Services at humanresources@hcpss.org.

Workers’ Compensation and leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may run concurrently.  If the need for a leave also meets the criteria outlined for eligibility under the FMLA, that initiates the process.  Also, FMLA is an employee benefit, providing job-protected leave for up to 12 work weeks. Workers’ Compensation alone does not provide job-protected leave.