Leave of Absence
Other Leave Information & Resources
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An Overview of Protected Leaves
Family Medical and Oregon Family Leave Acts (FMLA/OFLA)
The Family Medical Leave and Oregon Family Leave Acts (FMLA and OFLA) are job-protected, unpaid absences that allow for time off due to your own serious health condition, pregnancy, parental bonding, to take care of a family member with a serious health condition, and more. The programs often run concurrently though there are some leave reasons, such as bereavement, that are available under OFLA only. FMLA and OFLA both have their own eligibility requirements noted below:
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- FMLA: Typically employed at least one year and worked at least 1,250 hours in the year preceding the leave start date
- OFLA: Typically employed at least 180 days and worked at least 25 hours weekly on average in the 180 days preceding the leave start date*
*OFLA Parental Bonding leave does not have an hours worked requirement.
Paid Leave Oregon/Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave
Paid Leave Oregon (PLO), also known as Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave (OR PFML), offers paid time off and often runs concurrently with FMLA and OFLA. Paid Leave Oregon and OFLA overlap in many ways, but Paid Leave Oregon doesn’t cover bereavement, sick child leave or military family leave and it does not cover leave for less than a full day. If you have been employed for 90 days, OR PFML also offers job protection.
As noted above, leave taken under Paid Leave Oregon/OR PFML often runs concurrently with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or Oregon Paid Leave Act (OFLA). Please note that recent guidance from BOLI and Paid Leave Oregon indicates that since these leaves are designed to run together, once an employee takes Paid Leave Oregon the law also limits the amount of leave available for that benefit year to 16 weeks (up to 12 which may be taken as Paid Leave). Employees may also take an additional two weeks of Paid Leave for pregnancy disability, bringing the total leave available for that benefit year up to 18 weeks maximum. Please review guidance from BOLI and Paid Leave Oregon on this matter.
You can read more about Paid Leave Oregon here and about different reasons for taking leave here. In most cases, leave can be taken intermittently, as a reduced work schedule, or continuously. The table below outlines these leave types.
For more information about the differences between the three programs, as well as Oregon Sick Time, see the comparison chart Paid Leave and the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) created. You can find the chart here.
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Leave Frequency
Intermittent
Continuous
Reduced Schedule
Defintion
Sporadic/episodic absences
Uninterrupted block of days missed
Pre-arranged schedule of days/hour to be missed
Example
Occasional migraines Bonding with a new child
Knee rehab appointments
Employee's Responsibility
Follow all normal call-out procedures for each absence.
Contact FMLASource and The Standard for each absence.
No need to call with each absence, approved leave serves as notice. Employee does need to contact FMLASource and The Standard if their start or end date for leave changes.
No need to call with each absence, approved leave serves as notice. Employee does need to contact FMLASource and The Standard if schedule needs to change.
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FMLASource
Administrator for all Medical, Family Medical, Pregnancy/Parental, Child Illness, COVID, Military, & ADA leave of absences
Phone
833-515-0763
Call Center Hours
Monday - Friday 5:30am-7:30 pm PSTThe best time to call and speak to FMLASource's customer service is:
- After 12:00pm PST
- The busiest times to call are Mondays and the day following holiday weekends. Instead of calling, a leave request or accommodation may be requested either through FMLASource's website or their mobile app.
Email
ServiceTeam3@FMLASource.com
Website
www.fmlasource.com
Mobile App
FMLASource Now (for Google Play or Apple iOS). You must have your employee ID number and your home ZIP (postal) code on file with your employer to register.