New handbook/change in policies

szemcumo

With new handbook coming out can add to our FML
(I know, wrong site but thought I would get more hits here, forgive me please)can we now require ALL intermittent visits to bring in a slip from physician to prove visit. We haven't done this in the past but thought if it were required for all intermittent uses we could. It is those few bad apples that make you want to have to proof. Tried of ees working the system. Your input is greatly appreciated.
Sandie

Crout

Check 29 CFR 825.308 to make sure your request is legal.

Don D

If it is your practice and policy to require that of all for such absences, yes. Being on intermittent FMLA doesn't preclude the employer following his standard practice. You cannot, accorfding to 825.308, require RECERTIFICATION for intermittents unless one of three particular situations exists.

For example; if the intermittent agreement is based on the doctor's statement that Susan must periodically return to the clinic for followup, and you would require a medical excuse for someone NOT on FMLA, then you can do it. But it is illegal to establish that practice just for employees approved for intermittent leave.

pork1

I would think that you require a physician's excuse (so to speak) for all medical absent situations, thus requiring one for FMLA policy and procedures should be a normal course of action for any intermittent treatment visit. However, make sure you do not lean toward a recertification with each visit, that would put the administration of FMLA outside the norm for any medical excuse or doctor's appointment.

PORK

LarryC

In March the DOL will be offering up some siignificant(their word) proposed revisions to the FMLA. Before you finalize your handbook, you may want to see what they will be revealing, although from "proposed" to "final" can sure take awhile. Just a thought.

Don D

Larry: If in February of '05, DOL said March, they surely meant March of '06. x:-)

LarryC

The nice thing about a slow moving government is that it is easy to keep up.