Are You Familiar with Houston Fire Department's FMLA Policy?

• To allow employees to utilize sick leave in accordance with the City of Houston Code of Ordinances.
• To establish guidelines for temporary duty assignments if the employee is unable to perform regularly assigned duties due to a non-occupational illness, injury, disease, or other medical condition.
• To ensure compliance with The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). (correct)
• To provide wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured during the course and scope of employment.

• To assist recovering employees while recovering from injuries that occurred in the course and scope of employment.
• To define clear expectations and guidelines for when an employee requests leave, or an absence related to emergency leave, FMLA, funeral leave, resignation/retirement, severe weather, sick leave, temporary medical condition, or workability. (correct)
• To distinguish the management and control of the misuse of sick leave
• To provide wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured during the course and scope of employment.

• Absences or tardiness without proper notification. (correct)
• The misuse of sick leave
• The process of managing the return of employees to productive work through a temporary medical assignment while recovering from a short or long-term non-occupational injury or illness.
• The management and control of the misuse of sick leave