FMLA for daughter giving birth

Irie

An employee just came to inform me that her daughter will be having a baby sometime next week. The employee stated that after the baby is born the employee wants to use their 12 days of vacation to be with daughter/granddaughter. That's not a problem.

The employee then went on to tell me that she would like to take another four to six weeks after her vacation to be with the daughter/granddaughter.

Could any of this additional time (or even the 12 days of vacation) be considered FMLA for a family member (daughter) with a serious health condition (birth)? Thanks.

Catbert46

Not to the best of my understanding unless there is a serious medical condition for the daughter outside of giving birth.

LindaS

This would not be considered FMLA unless, as the previous poster stated, there is a serious health condition outside of the pregnancy.

Susan in La

If the daughter giving birth is under age 18, then caring for her after the birth could qualify as FMLA.