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

    dol.gov/whd/fmla

    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

    dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-381.pdf

    Designation Notice

    dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-382.pdf

    Certification of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave (PDF)

    dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-384.pdf

    Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember -- for Military Caregiver Leave

    dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-385.pdf

    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