How does FMLA work with the UPS Teamster contract?

FMLA gives 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave a year; the contract layers on continued health coverage and seniority protection.

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible UPS employees (12 months of service, 1,250 hours worked in the prior year) up to 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave in a rolling 12-month period for the employee's serious health condition, the birth or placement of a child, or to care for a covered family member.

The UPS Teamster contract supplements FMLA with continued health-fund contributions during the leave and full seniority accrual on return. Your bid route, shift, and seniority date are protected; UPS must return you to the same or an equivalent position.

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