5.185 AP Resource Guide for Family and Medical Leave
Administrative Procedure - Resource Guide for Family and Medical Leave
School Code
105 ILCS 5/24-6.4 (mandates a lower 1,000 hour threshold for FMLA eligibility rather than 1,250 hours).
Online Resources
Compilation of resources from the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL), Wage & Hour Division
Revised FMLA Poster
dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/f...
Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition
dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-380-E.pdf
Note: Consult the Board Attorney to ensure that: (1) the District is using the most recent version of the DOL’s FMLA notification and certification forms, (2) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) safe harbor protections are adequately customized into these forms (the DOL did not include in its forms the specific instructions included in GINA’s sample safe harbor provision), and (3) both federal and State law requirements are met.
Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition
dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-380-F.pdf
Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities
Designation Notice
Certification of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave (PDF)
Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember -- for Military Caregiver Leave
Fact Sheet #28 (Non-Military) (PDF)
dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28.h...
Fact Sheet #28A (Military) (PDF)
dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28a....
Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2022-02 - Protecting Workers from Retaliation
dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/fab/fa...
Department of Labor Rules
29 C.F.R. Part 825,
ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/c...
Updated: July 1, 2026