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Can an employee request sick leave or vacation for a serious health condition and NOT count this toward the 12-week FMLA period?

April 26, 2017condition employee FMLA Health leave request sick vacation

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Can an employee request sick leave or vacation for a serious health condition and NOT count this toward the 12-week FMLA period?

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No, if the employee meets the eligibility criteria for FMLA leave and the leave is for an FMLA-qualifying reason, then it is designated as and counted as FMLA leave.