OEA COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEMBERS ONLY
Leave for Extended Serious Health Condition or Disability is for OEA member who requires leave for an extended serious health condition or disability whose absence exceeds the employees accrued leave and is not eligible for Family and Medical Leave (FML).
Eligible employee maybe granted up to six (6) months and may be extended by increments of up to six (6) months to a total of one (1) year, unless required by law.
Qualifying Event
• Serious health condition defined by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Disability described as defined by the disability discrimination laws.
• Ineligible for Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
WHEN TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR LEAVE
An eligible employee will be required to provide the Chief Human Resource Officer, or their designee written notification. The bargaining unit member must notify the department head one (1) week in advance of scheduled visits. Employee must complete the Request for Leave form and submit to the benefits secure upload. The only exception will be when unforeseen circumstances prevent the employee from providing the required notice. Request must be submitted as soon as reasonably possible when the employee becomes aware of the need.
The Request for Leave form must be completed and submitted to the benefits secure upload to determine and confirm eligibility.
Accrued Leave use
Leave for Extended Serious Health Condition or Disability is an unpaid leave of absence. An employees must exhaust their accrued leaves (sick leave, vacation time) before being placed in an unpaid leave status.
Return to Work
As a condition of returning to employment, an employee on a leave of absence that made the employee unable to perform the essential functions of the employee’s position, must submit documentation from the employee’s physician that the employee is able to resume work without restrictions. The employee physician must complete and submit the Return to Work and Release Form BEFORE the employee returns to any work. Forms must be submitted to benefits@ysu.edu.
Forms and Certifications
Request for Leave Form*
Return to Work and Release Form*
Refer to the OEA Collective Bargaining Agreements* for bargaining unit members.