Thirty days advance notice of FMLA leave is required when the need for leave is foreseeable. The employee is responsible for submitting paperwork to Chief of Human Resources documenting the need for FMLA leave and obtaining approval in advance. If the leave is unforeseeable (e.g., medical emergency), then you must give the College notice as soon as practicable after you become aware of the need for such leave and generally must comply with normal call-off procedures.
If an employee fails to give 30 days’ notice of need for leave that was clearly foreseeable, and the employee has no reasonable excuse for the delay, the College may deny FMLA leave until at least 30 days after the employee provided notice.
When leave is needed for the serious health condition of the employee or their spouse, son, daughter, or parent, and is for planned medical treatment, the employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule treatment so as not to unduly disrupt the College’s operations.