The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted in 1993 requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. The Office of Human Resources provides this detailed information about FMLA and associated processes.
What you may not know is that FMLA also covers mental health as a serious health condition. FMLA leave can be taken intermittently or in a single instance. To request FMLA for a mental health condition all that is required is to complete the form: Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition, which details when/how you need work accommodations. Medical details are not needed and should not be provided per HIPAA.
The primary benefits of receiving FMLA leave are that you get approved and protected time excused from work that can not be held against your work performance, and the University continues to contribute to medical benefits regardless of pay status. If you are experiencing mental health issues that you think may be covered by FMLA, please talk to your supervisor or our HR partner, Mary Stein (stein094@umn.edu).
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