REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Employee Name: __________________________________ Employee ID#: ______________________
Site/Department: ____________________________ Position Title: _____________________________
REQUEST FOR LEAVE
My signature on this form indicates that I am requesting leave under the Emergency Family Medical Leave
Act (EFMLA) in order to care for my minor or disabled child(ren) whose school(s) or place(s) of care is/are
closed or child care provider(s) is/are unavailable due to COVID-19 related reasons.
I understand that I must submit supporting documentation (see “EFMLA Supplemental Information Form”) of my
need for EFMLA leave along with this completed form in order to qualify for EFMLA leave, including:
1. Name(s) and age(s) of minor or disabled child(ren) being cared for;
2. Copy of official notice of school or child care closure(s) due to COVID-19 related reasons (copy of website or email
notice is acceptable);
3. Written statement that I am unable to work, including telework with or without flexible scheduling, for the qualifying
reason stated above and that no other suitable person is available to care for the child(ren) during the period
of requested leave. Note: If the care is for child(ren) over the age of 14 during daylight hours, include a statement
of special circumstances requiring such care.
METHOD OF EFMLA LEAVE REQUESTED
A. ______ Consecutive leave (maximum 12 weeks of EFMLA leave)
B. ______ Intermittent or reduced leave schedule (specify requested schedule below)
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Date leave is to begin: ______________________ Date leave is to end: _____________________
Return to work date: ________________________
REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE PAID LEAVE FOR FIRST TWO WEEKS OF UNPAID EFMLA LEAVE
I understand that the first two (2) weeks of EFMLA leave is not paid. I understand that I may substitute
Emergency Paid Sick Leave, accrued vacation, unused personal necessity leave (maximum 7 days), or
other forms of accrued leave for the first two (2) weeks of unpaid EFMLA leave.
I request the following leave(s) to run concurrently with the first two (2) weeks of EFMLA leave:
A. ______ Emergency Paid Sick Leave: # days requested:_______________ (maximum 10 days)
B. ______ Accrued Vacation: # days requested:_______________ (maximum 10 days)
C. ______ Personal Necessity Leave: # days requested:_______________ (maximum 7 days)
D. ______ Other available leave – Specify:____________________________________________
I understand that if the duration of my family/medical leave does not exceed 12 weeks, I will be returned
to my same, equivalent, or comparable position.
Employee Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Employee Address: ___________________________________________________________________
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Employee Phone Number: ________________________________ Rev 4-10