The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allow a qualifying employee to take unpaid leave for certain specified reasons.  The laws are designed to protect employees with serious health conditions or certain specified family responsibilities who take needed time off from work without pay.

• Overview from UW System General Counsel’s Office
• Overview from UW System Human Resources
• WI Division of Personnel Management FMLA Handbook (PDF)

Federal Laws

• Federal FMLA, 29 U.S.C. 2601 et. seq.
• Federal FMLA Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 825

Wisconsin Laws

• Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act, Wis. Stat. 103.10
• Wisconsin Administrative Code Section DWD 225: Family and Medical Leave
• Wisconsin Administrative Code Section UWS 19: Sick Leave

UWM Policies and Information

• UWM Human Resources FMLA Toolkit
• UWM Leave of Absence Policy (SAAP 7-8)

UW System Policies on Sick Leave

• UW System Admin Policy 1210: Vacation, Paid Leave, Cash Payouts
• UW System Admin Policy 1212: Sick Leave
• UW System Admin Policy 1214: Catastrophic Leave