The CUNY FMLA Leave policy provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying reasons during the designated leave year i.e., September 1st through August 31st.
In order to be eligible, an employee must have been employed by the University for at least 12 months cumulatively, and must have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period preceding the requested commencement of the leave.
The employee’s FMLA 12 week leave period entitlement will commence anew for the subsequent period of September 1st through August 31st, provided that the eligibility requirements are fulfilled.
