Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. The 12 weeks can be either continuous or intermittent.
Upon return from FMLA leave, employees must be restored to their original or equivalent position with equivalent pay and benefits.
When foreseeable, employees shall give at least thirty (30) calendar days advance notice. When the need for FMLA leave is not foreseeable, an employee should give UTRGV notice that leave is needed as soon as practicable, preferably the same day or the next business day when the employee learns of the need for leave.
To request FMLA, please contact us at Leave@utrgv.edu
Employee Rights under FMLA (DOL/WHD)
FMLA Frequently Asked Questions
FMLA Overview
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Contact the Office of Human Resources
Leave
Phone: (E) 956-665-2451
Phone: (B) 956-882-8205
Email: leave@utrgv.edu