Did
you know?
· · Any overtime you have scheduled when you use FMLA will be included when determining how much FMLA you qualify for?
· · Your medical certification for FMLA provided by your doctor or healthcare provider, will be second guessed by a non-licensed/non-certified representative chosen by your employer?
· · If you have a life-long or long-term qualifying FMLA condition, you will be required to recertify your condition twice a year?
· · Your employer has the right to contact your doctor or healthcare provider without your consent if they suspect fraud or misrepresentation while you are out on FMLA?
If you knew this, then why haven’t you left your comments opposing these and other changes to FMLA? Even if you didn’t know this, you know it now and you should also post comments opposing these changes.
April 11, 2008 is the last day to speak out against these changes!
Let’s stand up and take a stand against these proposed changes!
What should you do?
1. 1. Go to www.apwu.org
2. 2. Select the article “Family and Medical Leave Act”
3. 3. Follow the link “Click here to submit comments to the Federal Register online”
4. 4. Post your objections to the proposed changes to FMLA
We are a 280,000+ member organization, we have an opportunity to let our voice be heard….don’t delay post your comments TODAY!
Prepared by the Central Region Grassroots Coodinator
