... over 50,000 members that no flight attendant will be left behind when it comes to FMLA coverage anymore," said AFA-CWA International President ... a bi-partisan effort to correct and clarify current FMLA language that has repeatedly denied many flight attendants from qualifying ... -5 work day. The Airline Flight Crew FMLA corrects this misinterpretation of the original legislation and finally extends ...

The best FMLA calculator is a simple calendar. When FMLA says “a week” they really mean 7 consecutive days. So, for example, 4 weeks of FMLA is 28 days — not 30 days. Suppose an employee goes on FMLA for one week beginning today, Monday November 2, 2009. The week of FMLA will end on Sunday,

... , 2009)) recently signed by the President includes amendments to the FMLA’s provisions regarding qualifying exigency leave and ... the definition of serious injury or illness has been expanded. While no changes have been made to the FMLA’s health benefits, these expanded leave rights may result in more employees taking FMLA leave, and thus will affect group health plan administration. ...

Did your employer count your trips prior to custody being granted as part of your FMLA? If not, tell me how you managed that! If we don't count trip one and court, Lexi and I ... Christmas vacation. That would an amazing gift. And it makes sense to me as there was no child for FMLA to be applied to until I had custody... But my school has been SO GOOD to me, that I don't want to kick up a ...

... , 2009, President Obama signed into law the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (2010 NDAA). The new law includes an expansion of the Bush-enacted exigency and caregiver leave provisions for military families under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). These expanded military family leave rights are effective immediately.  To view the amendments, point your browser to

My doctor filled out my FMLA paperwork for me, including honestly answering the question about frequency and duration of absences due to flare ups. "Unable to estimate random flare-ups" Yaeah.... the bean counters don't like that I have to take it BACK to the doctor to get some sort of estimate with actual numbers in it. Meh. On the plus side, I found and iPhone app called " ...