Certification By Employee Of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave

FMLA DESCRIPTION OF A QUALIFYING EXIGENCY

Eligible employees may take FMLA leave while the employee's spouse, son, daughter or parent (i.e. the

"covered military member") is on active duty or call to active duty status as defined in 29 C.F.R. 825.126(b)(2)

for one or more of the following qualifying exigencies:

Short-Notice Deployment

Any issue that arises from the fact that a covered military member is notified of an impending call or

order to active duty in support of a contingency operation seven or less calendar days prior to the date

of deployment.

Military Events and Related Activities

Leave to attend any official ceremony, program or event sponsored by the military that is related to

active duty or call to active duty or call to active duty status of a covered military member; or leave to

attend family support or assistance programs and informal briefings sponsored or promoted by the

military, military service organizations, or the American Red Cross that are related to the active duty or

call to active duty status of a covered military member.

Childcare and School Activities

When necessary due to circumstances arising from the active duty or call to active duty status of a

covered military member - leave to arrange for alternative childcare; to enroll in or transfer the military

service member's child to a new school or daycare facility; or to attend meetings with staff at a school

or daycare facility concerning the covered service member's child.

Financial and Legal Arrangements

To make or update financial or legal arrangements to address the covered military member's absence,

such as preparing and executing powers of attorney, transferring bank account signature authority, or

preparing a living will or trust.

Counseling

To attend counseling provided by someone other than a health care provider for oneself, for the covered

military member. Or for the child of the covered military service member provided that the need for

counseling arises from the active duty or call to active duty status of a covered military member.

Rest and Recuperation

To spend time with a covered military member who is on short-term, temporary, rest and recuperation

leave during the period of deployment.

Post-Deployment Activities

To attend any official ceremony or program sponsored by the military for a period of 90 days following

the termination of the covered military member's active duty status (i.e. arrival ceremonies or

reintegration events); or to address issues that arise from the death of a covered military member while

on active duty status.

Additional Activities

Other events that arise out of the covered military member's active duty or call to active duty status

provided the employer and employee agree that such leave shall qualify as an exigency, and agree to

both the timing and duration of such leave.

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