Leave Procedures
The following procedures shall apply when an employee requests family medical leave:
- Please contact branch manager as soon as you realize the need for family/medical leave. If the leave is based on the expected birth, placement for adoption or foster care, or planned medical treatment for a serious health condition of the employee or a family member, the employee must notify the Company at least 30 days before leave is to begin. The employee must consult with his or her supervisor regarding scheduling of any planned medical treatment or supervision in order to minimize disruption to the operations of the Company. Any such scheduling is subject to the approval of the health care provider of the employee or the health care provider of the employee’s child, parent, or spouse.
- If the employee cannot provide 30 days’ notice, the Company must be informed as soon as is practical.
- If the Family and Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act request is made because of the employee’s own serious health condition, the Company may require, at its expense, a second opinion from a health care provider that the Company chooses. The health care provider designated to give a second opinion will not be one who is employed on a regular basis by the Company.
- If the second opinion differs from the first opinion, the Company may require, at its expense, the employee to obtain the opinion of a third health care provider designated or approved jointly by the employer and the employee. The opinion of the third health care provider shall be considered final and binding on the Company and the employee.