Family And Medical\definitions

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Active Duty (Qualifying Exigency) Leave – Permits an eligible employee to
take up to twelve (12) weeksFMLA

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for a qualifying condition to provide support
for a covered military member (the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, parent,

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or
next of kin of the employee) serving in the National Guard or Reserve

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to be used
for any “qualifying exigency”

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arising out of the fact the covered military member is
on active duty

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or called to active duty status in support of a contingency
operation.

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Contingency Operation

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A military operation designated by the Secretary of
Defense

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in which members of the Armed Forces (Active or Reserves) are or may
become involved

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in military actions, operations, or hostilities against an enemy of
the United States or against an opposing force

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The Occupational Health Nurse or designee

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will mail an FMLA
packet to the employee

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If any employee is absent for three (3) consecutive work days

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on
unscheduled leave

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their supervisor will notify the Occupational Health
Nurse

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or JSO Manager of Personnel Services by email

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Covered Service Member

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A member of the Armed Forces, including a
member of the National Guard or Reserves

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who is undergoing medical
treatment, recuperation, or therapy,

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is otherwise in outpatient status, or is
otherwise on the temporary disability

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retired list, for a serious injury

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or illness

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Employee

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An individual (Civilian, Corrections or Sworn)

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employee of the

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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

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FMLA

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Leave (up to twelve (12) weeks/480 work hours

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or twenty-six (26) weeks

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in the case of service member leave

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that an employer is obligated to provide to
an eligible employee

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under the terms of the federal “Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993” (FMLA)

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Intermittent Leave

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Leave which is taken in separate periods

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of time due to a
single illness or injury,

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rather than for one continuous period of time

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and may
include leave of periods from an hour

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or more to several weeks

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Military Caregiver Leave

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Permits an eligible employee to take up to twenty-six
(26) weeks FMLA “in a single 12-month period

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” to care for a covered service
Member

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with a serious illness or injury incurred in the line of duty on active duty