Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
Please review the Family and Medical Leave Standard and Operating Procedures.
To be eligible for FMLA leave, an employee must have:
- Been employed by the University for at least 12 months (consecutive or non-consecutive) and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period preceding the date FMLA leave commences.
An employee meeting the above requirement is eligible for a maximum of 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the following reasons:
- The employee's own serious health condition
- Birth of a child
- Adoption of a child or placement of a child for foster care
- Bonding with the child during the first 12 months following birth or placement
- Serious health condition of a parent, spouse, or child
Time off processes, including FMLA, are outlined on the Pay@Purdue webpage.
The following forms are often used with FMLA. Please contact hr@purdue.edu for further information.
- Request and Notice
- Medical Certification Form - Employee
- Medical Certification Form - Family Member
- Certification Of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave
- Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of Covered Service member
- Leaves/Time Off/Disability
- Leaves of Absence Specific to Faculty, Executive, Management, Professional, Continuing Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher, Clinical Intern, Clinical Resident, and Operations/Technical in Benefit-Eligible Positions
- Leaves Specific to Administrative & Operational Support, and Fire/Police & Skilled Trades
- Leaves Policy (Leaves of Absence (VI.E.2)
- Long Term Disability
- Purdue University and Purdue Global Short-Term Disability
- Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Benefits While On Leave Reference Guide
- University Holidays