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Leave Administration Challenges under FMLA2

Leave Administration Challenges under FMLA2. Sample comprised of 431 randomly selected HR professionals. Analyzing 431 responses of 2864 emails sent, 2617 emails were received (response rate = 17%). Survey fielded November 15 – November 21, 2006; presentation generated on November 22, 2006.

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Leave Administration Challenges under FMLA2

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  1. Leave Administration Challenges under FMLA2 • Sample comprised of 431 randomly selected HR professionals. • Analyzing 431 responses of 2864 emails sent, 2617 emails were received (response rate = 17%). • Survey fielded November 15 – November 21, 2006; presentation generated on November 22, 2006. • Margin of error is +/- 5%.

  2. In the last 12 months, has your organization experienced challenge(s) in administering/granting leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for the birth or adoption of a child? n = 430

  3. In the last 12 months, has your organization experienced challenge(s) in administering/granting leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for the birth or adoption of a child?

  4. What specific challenge(s) has your organization encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of birth or adoption of a child? n = 120 Note: Percentage does not total 100% as multiple responses were allowed.

  5. What specific challenge(s) has your organization encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of birth or adoption of a child?

  6. Other challenge(s) organizations encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of birth or adoption of a child? • How our company handles paid leave • Physician's charge for completing WH380 form. • Receiving documentation from employee and leadership. • Employee deciding not to return from leave at end of leave time • Dr.'s increasingly ordering bed rest prior to birth leaves little FMLA for after childbirth • Unmarried couples requesting leave, amount of time. • Ensuring compliance with State law as well

  7. In the last 12 months, has your organization experienced challenges in administering/granting leave under the FMLA for the care of a child, spouse or parent who has a serious health condition? n = 425

  8. In the last 12 months, has your organization experienced challenges in administering/granting leave under the FMLA for the care of a child, spouse or parent who has a serious health condition?

  9. Which of the following serious health conditions did your organization experience challenges in administering/granting leave under FMLA? n = 186 Note: Percentage may not total 100% due to rounding.

  10. Which of the following serious health conditions did your organization experience challenges in administering/granting leave under FMLA?

  11. What specific challenge(s) has your organization encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of a catastrophic event (serious accident, serious injury, and/or life-threatening disease) of the employee's child, spouse or parent? n = 98 Note: Percentage does not total 100% as multiple responses were allowed.

  12. What specific challenge(s) has your organization encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of a catastrophic event (serious accident, serious injury, and/or life-threatening disease) of the employee's child, spouse or parent?

  13. Other challenge(s) organizations encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of a catastrophic event (serious accident, serious injury, and/or life-threatening disease) of the employee's child, spouse or parent? • Receiving documentation from employee and leadership. • Physician's charge for completing WH380 form • Manager resistance to following the rules • Family members out of the country • Employees falsifying documents • Employee would not return FMLA request in a timely manner. • 3 days versus follow up treatment

  14. What specific challenge(s) has your organization encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of a chronic condition (on-going injury, on-going illness, and/or non-life threatening condition) of the employee's child, spouse or parent? n = 163 Note: Percentage does not total 100% as multiple responses were allowed.

  15. What specific challenge(s) has your organization encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of a chronic condition (on-going injury, on-going illness, and/or non-life threatening condition) of the employee's child, spouse or parent?

  16. Other challenge(s) organizations encountered due to employees taking FMLA leave as a result of a chronic condition (on-going injury, on-going illness, and/or non-life threatening condition) of the employee's child, spouse or parent? • Physician's charge for completing WH380 form • Receiving documentation from employee and leadership. • Push-back from local medical providers who do not want to do the FMLA paperwork. • Medical Health Professional known to be false or excessive. • Manager resistance to following the rules • Intermittent leave abuse - migraines, bowel problems • Inability to get timely documentation from employee's provider. • Going on FMLA, remission, reoccurrence, no notice of employee being gone for reoccurrence, insurance lapses, employee dies, no death benefits. • Documentation for conditions which require home care - (for example, “Nebulizer” treatments for child with Asthma - do not need a Physician Visit, or a call to the physician, but do require parent to stay home and administer) • Coordinating with California state leave laws • Changing leave during leave time

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