Regulations covering leave for sickness and family care have become more complex over the years. And at one time or another, every supervisor is questioned about leave and/or employee absence from the workplace due to illness.

Get clear guidance on how to handle illness-related leave and absence in the federal workplace.

Get an in-depth look at sick leave and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations as they apply to federal employees. In this 90-minute audio conference, you learn how to properly handle leave requests and the best ways to advise managers of actions that may take to deal with these situations.

Plus, you gain a detailed understanding of:

• Management’s options when responding to leave requests
• Agency's burdens in proceeding with actions based on illness-related absences
• Regulatory requirements for sick leave use and absence under FMLA
• Differences between sick leave and FMLA

What's more, Barbara Haga leads you through common scenarios and typical problems in responding to illness-related absence, including discussion of relevant third-party decisions.

Areas To Be Covered:

• Basics of sick leave and FMLA
• Substituting paid leave for FMLA leave
• Serious health conditions
• Medical questions and reports
• Absence due to illness as a disability accommodation
• Excessive absence