Family Medical Leave Act

Effective February 5, 1994, employees of The City University of New York covered by a collective bargaining agreement, became eligible for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Prior to the enactment of the Family Medical Leave Act, CUNY employees had provisions in their collective bargaining agreements covering several of the leave categories within the law i.e., temporary disability and childcare. Approved leaves are granted in accordance with University regulations, that also qualify under FMLA, shall be concurrently counted toward use of the 12 week FMLA leave entitlement. CUNY's designated FMLA leave year is September 1 - August 31.

Employees are eligible for FMLA leave if the employee worked at a CUNY college for at least twelve (12) months, and for at least 1,250 hours during the year preceding the leave. The United States Department of Labor has determined that all full-time salaried employees, such as full-time faculty in institutions of higher education who have worked for the employer for at least 12 months are presumed to have met the 1,250 hours of service requirement for FMLA eligibility.

Employees of the CUNY Research Foundation or any other separately incorporated employer affiliated with CUNY or a CUNY college are not CUNY employees and are not covered by the guidelines.

Further information on the policy is available from the Office of Human Resources.