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Step 1: Request Leave
Step 1
- Employee submits request for leave through the UAB LEAVE of ABSENCE REQUEST APP.
- Employee and Manager receive email from leave@uab.edu confirming receipt of request.
- FMLA eligibility policy and required forms/next steps emailed to Employee.
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Step 2: Submit Certification
Step 2
- Employee and his/her Health Care Provider complete medical certification forms: Certification of Healthcare Provider for Serious Health Condition Form.
- Employee or Health Care Provider submits completed forms to UAB Employee Health via fax at 205-975-6900 or email to medleavedocs@uabmc.edu.
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Step 3: Eligibility Verified
Step 3
- UAB Employee Health notifies Leave of Absence (LOA) Team upon verification of medical requirements.
- LOA Team reviews claim and emails approval or denial of leave to the Employee, Manager and Department Contact.
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Step 4: Employee on Leave
Step 4
- If approved, Employee goes on leave.
- Employee must use accrued benefit time before moving to unpaid status.
- Employee maintains communication with LOA Team (leave@uab.edu), UAB Employee Health and their Department, if there are any changes to condition or expected return date.
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Step 5: Return from Leave
Step 5
For Employee Illness Leave and Birth, Adoption, Foster Care Leave:
- Employee’s Health Care Provider sends Request to Return from Medical Leave of Absence Form to UAB Employee Health.
- LOA team contacts Manager/Department Contact regarding return to work status.
For Family Illness Leave:- Employee/Department Contact notifies LOA Team when employee returns to work.