Michigan FMLA

May 24th, 2007 Posted by Amelia

The Michigan FMLA law is there to help when the stresses of family life – both the good and the bad, from birth to illness – make it necessary to turn away from work for a while. Between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day it’s not unusual to consider the needs of the family a little more than usual, and that makes it a useful time to consider the law.

The Michigan Family and Medical Leave Act is designed for those occasions when family circumstances become overwhelming. It may be because there’s been an accident or serious health problem in the immediate family. Perhaps there’s a birth, or an adoption. Maybe a foster child is coming into the home.

In either case, the program allows you up to 12 weeks of leave (unpaid) if you fall under the allowable circumstances. If you work for a private business, your employer is obliged to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act if the workplace employs 50 or more people. Pubic employees and teachers are eligible even if staff sizes are smaller than 50.

Workplace medical coverage premiums are paid by payroll deductions. What happen when a worker is on unpaid leave? The employer pays the premium and declares it an advance on the worker’s future paychecks. When returning to work, the payroll deductions during the unpaid leave are taken from the paycheck.

Under Michigan FMLA you and your employer must follow certain guidelines. For example, the employer must keep you informed. He or she must provide you with a notification in writing immediately, letting you know how to keep in touch to insure you maintain your good status with the workplace. You in turn must respond to those instructions promptly. The Michigan FMLA poster should be prominent at every jobsite.

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