Family and Medical Leave Act for Supervisors and HR Practitioners Course (Self-Paced)
IDPMGT7510SP

Module 1: Overview of the FMLA in the Federal Sector

• Describe FMLA leave entitlements for federal employees.
• Discuss the differences between Title I and Title II employees, as well as other federal-sector FMLA coverage categories.
• Identify the agencies and legal frameworks responsible for administering FMLA in the federal sector.
• Recognize the consequences of incorrect coverage determinations for supervisors, managers, and FMLA administrators.

Module 2: Determining Whether Leave Is Covered by the FMLA

• Evaluate whether a leave request qualifies under federal FMLA rules, including key differences between Title I and Title II employees.
• Review covered reasons for leave, including serious health conditions, pregnancy and prenatal care, adoption and foster care, and military family leave.
• Understand how Paid Parental Leave for Title II employees works, including eligibility requirements and the service agreement.
• Examine employee and agency responsibilities for notice, medical certification, recertification, and intermittent or reduced schedule leave.

Module 3: Administering FMLA Leave

• Calculate available FMLA leave, including the 12-month leave year and how different calculation methods apply.
• Understand when and how employees may substitute paid leave for unpaid FMLA leave.
• Explore the operational and compliance challenges of intermittent leave, including tracking usage, temporary reassignment, and recertification.
• Review agency responsibilities for recordkeeping, benefits administration, and reducing potential leave abuse while preserving employee rights.

Module 4: Interaction of FMLA with Other Laws and Policies

• Understand how FMLA runs concurrently with paid leave and interacts with agency leave policies and other workplace rules.
• Review how FMLA intersects with workers’ compensation, temporary disability-related issues, and reasonable accommodation obligations.
• Examine the effect of FMLA leave on pay and benefits, including retention of accrued benefits and limits on benefit accrual during leave.
• Identify compliance issues that arise when multiple legal or policy frameworks apply to the same absence or workplace situation.

Module 5: Returning Employees to Work from FMLA Leave

• Learn the requirements for restoring employees to duty following FMLA leave.
• Review employee rights to return to the same or an equivalent position, including pay, schedule, status, and benefits.
• Understand when agencies may require fitness-for-duty documentation and how those rules differ for Title I and Title II employees.
• Examine limits on restoration rights, including situations involving reductions in force and other circumstances in which an employee would not otherwise have remained in the position.