In general, Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) is intended to enable an employee to care for a son or daughter who is 18 years or younger. However, an employee may take FMLA leave to care for a biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild, a legal ward, or a child to whom the employee stands in loco parentis, who is 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability at the time that FMLA leave is to commence.
For more information about our Family and Medical Leave Policy, click here.
Supporting definitions for the policy (including son and daughter) are here.
To initiate a leave of absence request, go to the Leave of Absence Site, administered by UAB Records Administration.