50 o A serious injury or illness that existed before the beginning of the member's active duty and was aggravated by service in line of duty on active duty in the armed forces and manifested before or after the member was discharged or released from service. Serious health condition means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves either inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical facility, or continuing treatment by a health care provider. To qualify as "continuing treatment," the patient must either be incapacitated for more than three consecutive full calendar days, incapacitated due to pregnancy or prenatal care, or incapacitated due to a chronic serious health condition that requires periodic treatment and continues over an extended period of time. Leave Usage Eligible employees may take up to 26 total weeks total of family and medical leave. Individually, the law provides: • Up to 12 weeks of paid family leave in a leave year for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child; to care for a family member with a serious health condition; or because of a qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that a family member is on active duty or has been notified of an impending call to active duty in the armed forces. • Up to 20 weeks of paid medical leave in a leave year for a serious health condition that causes you to be unable to perform the functions of your position. • Up to 26 weeks of paid family leave in a leave year to care for a family member who is a covered service member undergoing medical treatment or otherwise addressing the consequences of a serious health condition relating to the family member's military service. For purposes of this policy, the leave year is the consecutive 52-week period beginning on the Sunday immediately before the first day that you take family or medical leave. Intermittent Leave If medically necessary, you may take PFML intermittently or on a reduced schedule basis: • To care for your own, a family member's, or a covered service member's serious health condition. • Because of a qualifying exigency related to your family member who is on active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty. If leave is taken for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child, you may only take leave intermittently or on a reduced schedule basis if you and the Company agree. Interaction with Other Laws PFML will run concurrently with any leave for which you may be eligible under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Massachusetts Parental Leave Act (MPLA). Notice Where the need for leave is foreseeable at least 30 days in advance, you must provide at least 30 days' written notice. If the need for leave is not foreseeable at least 30 days in advance, you must give notice as soon as practical under the circumstances. In addition, if you are seeking intermittent or reduced schedule leave that is foreseeable due to a planned medical treatment, you must consult with the Company in advance of your application for benefits and make a reasonable effort to schedule treatment so as to not unduly disrupt the Company's operations, subject to the approval of your health care provider.
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