Bonding Leave
jwray
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I am newer to administring my company's FMLA and have a question on how you handle the bonding leave and the required paperwork for a father. I am less worried about a mother's leave as we already get the certification of health care provider for a serious health condition (being pregnancy) for herself.
Does your company require the father to have the Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition completed in order to take leave after the birth of a child?
If not, do you require them to provide anything else regarding the birth of a child to support their leave?
If yes, how would you handle an employee who is not married to the baby's mother and therefore has no FMLA rights for a serious health condition for the baby's mother?
Thank you for your help in advance!
Does your company require the father to have the Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition completed in order to take leave after the birth of a child?
If not, do you require them to provide anything else regarding the birth of a child to support their leave?
If yes, how would you handle an employee who is not married to the baby's mother and therefore has no FMLA rights for a serious health condition for the baby's mother?
Thank you for your help in advance!
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your first post!
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your first post!
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NaeNae - Our's also has this box on the FMLA Request form. I am wondering if any employers require anything other than this from the employee. One thing we've thought of requesting is just a doctors note that states that employee is expecting a child due ____. We would like to have something for documentation in the file, but are not sure that the certification of health care provider for a serious health condition is really the right form to use.
I am wondering if other employers do still request that the father have the certification form completed and if they don't if they require anything else from the doctor or employee to prove that the time off is for a qualified event (that the time they are taking off is for bonding within the childs first year of birth). Hope this makes a little more sense.
I am wondering if other employers do still request that the father have the certification form completed and if they don't if they require anything else from the doctor or employee to prove that the time off is for a qualified event (that the time they are taking off is for bonding within the childs first year of birth). [/QUOTE]
We would give the employee the form to complete, but would accept their signature as certification without requiring a doctor to complete anything. We require pregnant employees to get a doctor to sign the form, but that is for the health portion. If they take additional time for bonding, we do not require additional paperwork.
We are a small company and would know if someone is expecting a child or not. However, we also usually know when there is a serious illness. We have everyone complete the form for consistancy's sake and to avoid misunderstandings. With a completed form I can follow procedures and make sure the employee knows what is expected of him/her.
Good luck!