Hellobee Boards Topic: If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:04:14 +0000 aegie on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2061230 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:11:39 +0000 aegie 2061230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ maternity leave and FMLA run concurrently and FMLA ensures my job is secured. I have a certain amount of sick days so I also use intermittent FMLA for pregnancy related "sick days" like doctors visits and again that ensures my job protection without getting in trouble for excess sick days since those are used for doctors visits for my kid and her sick days. ValentineMommy on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2061154 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:45:54 +0000 ValentineMommy 2061154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I work for the fed gov, and I took a combo of sick/vacation for my entire 3 months (paid) leave. I was not required (and I didn't) file or use FMLA. shinymama on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2061017 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:58:35 +0000 shinymama 2061017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a state government employee, and I don't pay into state disability since we have our own district system so my situation might be a little different. I was on non-FMLA, medical leave for the first six weeks of my maternity leave since I was physically recovering from the birth until I was released to go back to work by my OB. From 6 weeks on, I was on FMLA since that was optional bonding time that I chose to take. My entire leave was paid at 100%. The first 6 weeks exclusively through sick leave, and the remainder through a combination of sick and vacation time. Mrs Green Grass on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060763 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:35:48 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2060763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm also a teacher and we are not allowed to use sick leave during FMLA. So I used sick as long as I could, then switched to unpaid FMLA. 2PeasinaPod on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060757 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:34:28 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2060757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @78h2o: We have to file for FMLA for a disability. If you have a disability and FMLA time left, it has to run concurrently per our company policy. If you don't have FMLA left, but you go out on disability, they can technically fill your position with someone else. 78h2o on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060705 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:11:23 +0000 78h2o 2060705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LuLu Mom: Hmm, that's interesting. I'm surprised they could make her use FMLA at that point when she had the sick/vacation leave to cover her absence. ETA: Ahh, I did just find this in my employee handbook regarding vacation leave. Sounds like your friend's employer must have a similar policy. "7. Serious illness of a staff member occurring during vacation is considered sick leave and is not charged to vacation unless sick leave has been exhausted. Staff members may be required to furnish a written physician's statement. If the illness constitutes a 'serious health condition' under the Family and Medical Leave Policy, an eligible staff member must comply with those specific requirements. (See Section 15)." yoursilverlining on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060703 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:11:03 +0000 yoursilverlining 2060703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All leaves had to be used concurrently. 78h2o on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060690 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:04:27 +0000 78h2o 2060690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have read my company's policies and it really isn't clear whether I HAVE to use them concurrently. I know that people who have worked for the company for less than a year are not FMLA eligible and use vacation/sick leave. I know last time they expected me to use sick/vacation/FMLA concurrently, but I'm not sure that I'd HAVE to? I'm sure my boss would agree to hold my job for 12 weeks, but not sure if I'd also need the FMLA protection? Seems that if you had an approved 12 week vacation, they couldn't fire you over that? Hmm... I think I'm going to have find someone at HR who really knows the rules. My husband works for the fed gov and missed over 3 months of work last year for health reasons... he did not use FMLA for any of it; they held his job because he had the sick/vacation leave to cover his time away. He could have still used FMLA to cover additional unpaid time away, according to his HR person. So that is where my husband is coming from in his belief that FMLA might not need to be used concurrently. LuLu Mom on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060685 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:03:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 2060685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our policy states we must use them concurrently. I did (do) not have enough vacation/sick time to cover the full 12 weeks, but regardless I have to use all of my available PTO in conjunction with FMLA. FMLA is not paid, however it is the only thing securing my job when I return. I think most companies make you do both. A coworker ended up needing surgery at 20 weeks pregnant, she had to take 2 weeks off, she tried to use just her vacation but they made her use 2 weeks of FMLA as well as her vacation, so she only had 10 weeks for when the baby arrived. They said because it was a medical reason FMLA came into play (and that way she didn't have technically 14 weeks off in the time frame.) cookiemomster on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060680 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:01:14 +0000 cookiemomster 2060680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With my job I had to use fmla concurrently with my 6week paid maternity leave, after the six weeks any accrued vacation/personal time I had ran current with the rest of my fmla. I also had the added fun of my husband working for the same company, and when that happens you share the 12weeks of fmla. So he took two weeks (which ran concurrent with two weeks of his vacation time) which left me with ten fmla weeks. jetsa on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060675 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:58:19 +0000 jetsa 2060675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our manual states they are used concurrently mrsjazz on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060673 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:57:44 +0000 mrsjazz 2060673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was paid the entire time through sick and vacation but still had to file/use that time under FMLA. FMLA just guaranteed that I'd have a job after 12 weeks. I wouldn't have been able to take another 12 weeks off or use that in the same year. brownie on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060668 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:56:34 +0000 brownie 2060668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If you read the FMLA statutes (which I have in order to get what I deserved but I am not a lawyer and you should read them yourself) it is correct to use them both concurrently. In fact it would be illegal for your job to not let you use your leave if you elect to. FMLA just garuntee a your job is still there it has no monetary value. Now if they let other disabled persons use leave without FMLA there are other issues. wonderstruck on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060649 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:50:54 +0000 wonderstruck 2060649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was required to use them concurrently . T.H.O.U. on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060644 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:50:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2060644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Even though my sick/annual leave covered my entire leave time, I still filled out FMLA paperwork. It helped because it protects my job and when they look at my leave balance it will show that I was out on documented medical leave (aka not just taking a bunch of vacations). mrs. tictactoe on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060628 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:47:25 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 2060628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am a teacher, so while we have to file FMLA paperwork, we actually don't get any money from the state, just our full or half pay illness time. I also pay into a separate disability insurance account, so this time I will get that as well. I will be taking 14 weeks off, but then I get summer break on top of that, which doesn't count as part of my maternity leave. 78h2o on "If used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, did you use FMLA concurrently?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-used-12-weeks-of-sickvacation-did-you-use-fmla-concurrently#post-2060605 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:41:14 +0000 78h2o 2060605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I hope my poll options make sense?! I have 14 weeks of accrued sick/vacation leave and am eligible for 12 weeks FMLA. Last time I took 12 weeks of maternity leave. I used 12 weeks of sick/vacation leave, so I was paid the entire time. My HR department had me submit FMLA paperwork, so I used FMLA concurrently. My husband doesn't think I should have had to use FMLA leave since I had enough paid leave to cover the time I was out. Thoughts? Experiences? I will obviously check with HR, but it would be nice to save the FMLA leave for later in the year (or use a combination of the two) in case I had a need for unpaid leave later in the year.