The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that
provides eligible employees entitlement to up to 12 work weeks of paid
or unpaid leave during a consecutive 12 month period for the birth of
the employee’s child, the placement with the employee of a child for
adoption or foster care, a qualifying serious health condition of the
employee, or a serious health condition of the employee’s child, spouse
or parent. It also provides up to 26 weeks of paid or unpaid leave for
military qualifying exigencies and care for injured or ill service
members.
This site provides information about the requirements of the law, the
state administration of the law, what forms to use, communications and
FAQs. Kim Warren, State Manager for FMLA, Division of Personnel
Services, is available for assistance/clarification of this law and may
be reached at 785-296-4770 or kim.warren@ks.gov.