Revised: 7/1/2014
Family Medical Leave Process Flow Chart
Employee completes Employee Request for Family and Medical Responsibilities
Leave Form 30 days prior to leave or as soon as possible if it is Grey = Employee
unforeseen and submits to supervisor. Red = Department
NO Does employee meet event & YES
eligibility requirements? Refer to
FMLA Quick Reference for
guidance.
Within 5 business days of the request, the
department gives the employee a completed Notice of
Within 5 business days of the request, Eligibility & Rights and Responsibilities Form:
the Department gives the employee a Asking for any additional missing information
completed Notice of Eligibility Rights OR
and Responsibilities Form advising Indicate no additional information is needed;
If medical certification form was provided with the
him/her that FMLA is not applicable
request, proceed to decision box
and discusses other options, if
available.
Employee provides supporting
documentation/certification within 15 calendar
days of request.
Employee provides supporting
documentation/certification
within 7 calendar days of
request.
Was the supporting
information
Department provides the employee with updated sufficient?
No
information on the Designation Form to indicate that the
information is insufficient and gives the employee another
7 calendar days to provide sufficient information. Yes
Department begins to calculate leave
entitlement by using the FMLA Event, Eligibility,
& Entitlement Calculator and refer to FMLA
Assessment and Tracking Log.
To approve the FMLA request, Department will :
Provide employee with Designation
Notice within 5 business days
IF unpaid FMLA , submit an ePAN to HR
Use FMLA Tracking Log