Originally Posted by
ChecklistMonkey
To clarify, all airlines are required to give you FMLA but not until you've been on property for 12 months. No. You won't get anything close to 6 months and depending on desperate the regional, you won't get a break before the 1 year anniversary.
Yes, you need to be on property for one year, and work a certain amount of hours. In the old days it was hard for reserve crew to meet the minimum hour requirement ("on call" didn't count), but I think congress fixed that (because the FA's complained).
Originally Posted by
OpMidClimax
All employers are required to issue fmla from day one by federal law.
No, actually from day 366. Some states might possibly have more liberal rules.
Originally Posted by
OpMidClimax
Fmla would be granted if you are a care giver for either your child or wife. They would need some medical diagnoses to qualify. New burns need several dr visits hence your a care giver.
That would all qualify. But baby bonding also qualifies, for either parent so that's basically at your discretion.
Originally Posted by
OpMidClimax
Different companies have different policies for taking off during births including using sick bank.
They have to let you take FMLA baby leave in the first year. They can limit when you can take it, but they have to let you take the full 12 weeks. At an airline I suppose they might not want you to take leave over the summer or Nov/Dec (mine did, but different era).
One significant limitation: They only have to let you take ONE block of baby bonding leave. If you want to break it up and spread it out (I did), they are only obligated to let you take the first requested block. So if you really want the full 12 weeks, take it all at once (they can't deny that). I know people who got denied subsequent blocks after the first one.
But as others said, don't take the job if you're just going to bail after a few months. Any departure before completing one year probation will be viewed with suspicion by subsequent employers. You may not even get the opportunity to explain it because they just won't call you.