 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms expire June 30—not on their original expiration date of May 31—but aren't likely to change when they're replaced with new forms, experts say.
Employers who customize their own forms aren't too concerned with the imminent replacement of the current forms, while employment law attorneys disagree on how much the DOL forms might be tweaked. The FMLA forms are used to certify that an employee is eligible to take FMLA leave and to notify him or her of leave rights under the law. The forms expire under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which requires the Department of Labor (DOL) to submit its forms at least every three years to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, so the OMB can ensure processes aren't too bureaucratic. The DOL is renewing the current FMLA forms on a month-to-month basis until it replaces them with new forms. Some employers customize the DOL-recommended forms for their own use, observed Steven Bernstein, an attorney with Fisher Phillips in Tampa, Fla. For example, some employers are covered by state and federal FMLAs and adjust the federal forms to reflect state law requirements. Others make minor changes, such as referring to workers as "associates" rather than "employees." |
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