Content Overview 
- Overview
- Special Rules For Teachers and State Employees
- What If I Am Not Entitled To Leave Under The FMLA ?
- The Requirements To Qualify For FMLA Leave
- How Much Leave Am I Entitled To Under The FMLA? What If I Need More Time?
- What If I Don't Need A Full 12 Weeks Off, Or Need To Take Time Off on A Daily Or Even Hourly Basis?
- How Does The FMLA Relate To Other Time Off To Which I May Be Entitled?
- Is My Job Protected If I Take FMLA Leave?
- What About My Employer Benefits While On FMLA Leave?
- What About My Employer Benefits When I Return To Work?
- What Happens To My Employer Benefits If I Do Not Return To Work?
- What Information Can An Employer Ask For Under The FMLA?
- What Are My Responsibilities While On FMLA Leave?
- What Can My Employer Do To Check Up On Me While I'm On FMLA Leave?
- If Your Employer Asks For Recertification Of The Need To Continue To Take Time Off
- What If I Negotiate For Less Than 12 Weeks Off Under The FMLA, But Find I Need More Time?
- How To Negotiate For FMLA Leave
- Same Sex Couples
- What To Do If You Are Unlawfully Denied FMLA Leave
- What If A Benefit Such As Health Insurance Changes While I Am On FMLA Leave?
- What Are The Rules For Military Leave?
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
How Does The FMLA Relate To Other Time Off To Which I May Be Entitled?
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If your employer provides you with paid vacation, sick or personal days, you may elect to use up any accrued days as part of the 12 weeks of FMLA leave. (Of course, the benefit of this is that you get paid for those days, whereas pure FMLA leave is unpaid). If you would normally be entitled to a continuation of benefits during your vacation, sick or personal days, you are entitled to those benefits even though the days count against the FMLA period.
But note: Even if you decide not to substitute paid leave for a portion of your FMLA unpaid leave, your employer can insist that you do so. In other words, if you need to take off twelve weeks of work, your employer may require that you use up your accrued sick or vacation days during the course of those twelve weeks.
Also note: If you want to take paid leave instead of unpaid FMLA time off, your employer is allowed to apply its normal policies for taking paid leave. For instance, if an employer's paid personal leave policy requires two days notice for the use of paid personal leave, an employee who seeks to substitute paid personal leave for unpaid FMLA leave would have to provide two days notice.
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