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Continuous Leave is leave that is not broken by periods of work. Leave for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child must be continuous. Leave for the serious illness of a family member or the employee may also be continuous, if necessary.
Intermittent Leave involves the use of periodic days or hours to care for a family member with a serious illness or for an employee’s own serious illness. Intermittent leave is not available to employees for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child unless the child has a serious health condition or the employee’s supervisor approves the request. Intermittent leave may be taken in as small as tenths-of-an-hour increments. Only leave actually taken is counted against an employee’s FMLA entitlement. Whenever possible, periodic treatments should be scheduled at times that cause the least disruption to the department.
Reduced Schedule Leave is a reduction in an employee’s work schedule. If it is medically necessary, an employee’s work schedule may be reduced to a certain number of hours each day or a certain number of days per week. Reduced schedule leave is available for leave to care for a family member with a serious illness or for an employee’s own serious illness. Reduced schedule leave is not available to employees for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child unless the child has a serious health condition or the employee’s supervisor approves the request. The employee and the supervisor should work together to determine a schedule which will cause the least disruption to the department.
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