In order to be eligible to take leave under the FMLA, an employee must:
- Work for a covered employer
- Have worked 1,250 hours during the 12 months prior to the start of leave
- Work at a location where the employer has 50 or more employees within 75 miles
- Worked for the employer for 12 months
- The 12 months of employment are not required to be consecutive in order for the employee to qualify for FMLA leave.
- In general, only employment within seven years is counted unless the break in service is (1) due to an employee’s fulfillment of military obligations, or (2) governed by a collective bargaining agreement or other written agreement.
To find out if you are eligible for FMLA or need further assistance, please go to the Leave of Absences homepage. After you enter your information the system will let you know if you are eligible or not or undetermined.