FMLA
The number of work weeks an employee is entitled for basic family medical leave.
What is 12 weeks
This is a modification or adjustment to a job to enable a qualified individual with a disability to work
What is a Supervisor Employee Communication (SEC) and Probation.
True or False An employee may opt out of being covered by workers’ compensation and prefer to keep the common-law right to recover damages for personal injury or death.
What is "true" -within 5 days of employment and done so in writing.
The federal agency that interprets and enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
What is the Department of Labor (DOL)
The length of time an employee has to return their medical certification.
What is 15 calendar days (absent extenuating circumstances).
An individual must be able to perform this in order to be considered “qualified to do a job”
Whenever an employee is transferred to a new manager, the former manager must complete what process in CAPPS within 30 days.
What is a close-out evaluation
The most common workers' compensation incidents reported to the agency
When an employer punishes an employee for advocating for their rights to be free from employment discrimination, a discriminatory workplace culture, violations of laws intended to protect health and safety, and acting as a whistleblower.
What is "Retaliation"
#1 charge filed with the EEOC in recently history
The type of leave you will receive if you exhaust all sick and vacation time while on approved FMLA leave.
What is unpaid leave
A person must be substantially limited in this to be considered ‘disabled’ under the law
The foundation of every performance appraisal and discipline
What are core competencies
DAILY DOUBLE: True or False, an employee receiving worker's compensation, may also qualify for FMLA.
What is true
Form that must be submitted to HR when an employee is in an unpaid leave status (absent of accommodations and FMLA).
Special Leave Request – Leave Without Pay (LWOP) - Form 70-275-A
True or False, the Department of Labor publishes a comprehensive list of covered illness that qualify an individual for protection under the FMLA.
What is False.
When an employee informs an employer of a medical-related modification(s) related to a disability and the employer does not adequately review, discuss, or determine whether the request can be accommodated.
What is "failure to engage in the interactive process"
Ratings on a performance appraisal that must be reviewed by HR prior to issuance
What is "does not meet" evaluation
# of EAP sessions granted each rolling calendar year
what is "6 sessions"
What is FALSE
Failure to do so could result in overpayment to the employee.
These types of employees must share the amount of FMLA leave they receive when having a child.
What is married couples
Work functions that CAN be swapped or eliminated as a reasonable accommodation
What are marginal functions
TRUE or FALSE An employee should not be disciplined during the interactive process for something that may be medically-related
What is TRUE
Texas agency that administers workers' compensation for state agencies.
the agency or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, except an illegal reason, without liability for failure to continue employment.
at-will employer