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EUGENE <br />Date Updated <br />11.1 <br />August 1, 2011 <br />Policy Title: Family, Medical, and Parental Leave <br />Purpose: To provide leave of absence in relation to certai <br />parental circumstances Jill <br />Scope: Applies to all City employees; represented <br />appropriate labor agreement <br />Policy Statement: The City provides eligiblef'6 Pc <br />parental leaves of absence consistent with Federal <br />(FMLA), Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), and Ore <br />(OMFLA). The employee is granted IL under the <br />benefit to the employee in hislheuituat�aT <br />Policy Procedure: The R <br />tracks family, medical, and <br />refer to the <br />w .,... <br />ly, me ical, and <br />Leave Act of 1993 <br />mily Leave Act <br />es the greatest <br />Benefits Program administers and <br />Eli 1111 1111II� , �a"` <br />To determine if an employee qualifies for f�, medical, or parental leave under State <br />or Federal law red t the Family and Medic Leave Guide on the Employee Benefits <br />website. 1 �II�������������������� <br />Request Procedure!111I <br />Employees must provide verbal ok written notice to their supervisor within 30 days <br />before the leave is to begin if the leave is foreseeable. The employee should work with <br />the supervisor to arranggAhe leave schedule to minimize disruption in the workplace. All <br />leave requests should be' rwarded to the Employee Benefits Program in Risk <br />Services. <br />Requesting Parental Leave <br />Verbal or written notice must be provided 30 days in advance of the anticipated date of <br />birth or placement in an employee's home of a child for adoption or foster care, except <br />in cases of premature birth, unexpected adoption, or unexpected foster placement. <br />City of Eugene <br />Administrative Policy Manual <br />mily, medical, and <br />Designating Leave <br />It is the employers' duty to designate leave as qualifying for FMLAtOFI_A. When <br />supervisors learn of an employee's family or medical qualifying event, they should <br />promptly contact the Employee Benefits Program. The Employee Benefits Program will <br />