FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION
for Federal government and Postal employees seeking OPM disability retirement:

CONTACT

DC Metro area:
(202) 462-4000.

Nationwide:
1-800-680-3210

E-Mail: Lawyer@disabilityretirement.com

 


SELECTED LINKS CONCERNING LEAVE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

FMLA-Family Medical Leave Act

U.S. Department of Labor Webpage Covering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993-Public Law 103-3 (1993). This is the Federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress.
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/whd/fmla.htm

Family Medical Leave Act Regulations, 29 CFR 835 et. seq. These are the regulations, which interpret the Federal statute. These regulations are what count to determining your rights under FMLA.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ESA/Title_29/Part_825/toc.htm

OPM--Federal Employee Entitlements under FMLA
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/fmlafact.htm

APWU & USPS FMLA Q&A--Excellent questions and answers formulated by the postal union and the postal service and applicable to both postal and non-postal workers. http://www.postalemployeenetwork.com/apwu_uspsFMLA.htm



Sick Leave

OPM-Sick Leave-General Information
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/sicklv.asp

OPM-Sick Leave-For Personal Medical Needs
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/perssklv.htm

OPM-Sick Leave-For Adoption
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/skadpt.htm

OPM-Sick Leave-For Family Care and Bereavement
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/sickfam.asp

OPM-Sick Leave-To Care for a Family Member with a Serious Health Condition
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/HTML/12week.asp


LWOP

OPM Advice on LWOP
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/HTML/lwop.htm



Annual Leave

OPM Leave Policy
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/annual.asp


Leave Issues

OPM Links To Fact Sheet on Leave Programs
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/html/factindx.asp

Seminar for Labor Relations Specialists on Leave Issues
http://permerica.com/B23-4LV.htm

OPM Q&A on Leave
http://medical.smis.doi.gov/PDF/inable2.pdf

OPM Guide for Human Resources Specialists
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/benefits/pdf/215_216_rg.pdf

OPM Leave Home Page-OPM Leave Administration
http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/


Adverse Actions

The adverse actions regulations (firing, suspensions, etc.) potentially come into play if you breech the leave regulations, should your agency propose your suspension or firing for leave abuse, not following agency rules, etc.

These regulations are not applicable to the Postal Service, which uses the Negotiated Grievance Procedure unless you have “Veteran’s Preference,” in which case you can elect either the grievance procedure or the adverse action regulations. However, just because you were in the military and are a veteran, does not necessarily mean that you have “Veteran’s Preference.” That’s a whole other story.

Adverse Actions Including Leave-Selected Decisions
http://www.permerica.com/S-01/ADV-ACT-LEAVE3f.htm

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR Part 752.101 et seq.)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/5cfr752_06.html

OPM Employee Relations Concerning Adverse Actions
http://www.opm.gov/er/adverse.asp

U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB Decisions
http://www.mspb.gov/mspbdecisionspage.html