schedule change for FMLA

Irie

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 03-10-06 AT 10:05AM (CST)[/font][br][br]An employee is on FMLA for the serious health condition of her spouse. She would like to return to work on a reduced schedule. Her normal shift is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. M--F. She would like to change her hours from noon to 6:00 p.m. M--F. Would I count the two hours that she is short of an eight-hour shift as FMLA? I'm not quite sure how to assign this.

Edit: Let me go one step further with this situation. If we cannot accommodate her working past 3:30 is that a problem? I wouldn't think we would have to find something for her to do beyond her normal working schedule. Thanks.

LindaS

Yes, the two hours she is short would be counted as FMLA. As for not being able to accommodate her after 3:30, no you do not have to do this if you don't have work for her.