Vermont Short Term Family Leave - Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, 472a

Covered Employers: Employers with 15 or more employees for an average of at least 30 hours per week during a year

Employee Eligibility: Must have been employed at least 30 hours per week for the last twelve months

Entitlement: Employees are entitled to 4 hours of short term family leave every 30 days, not to exceed 24 hours in a 12 month period for the following reasons:

• Participate in school and pre-school activities directly related to academic advancement such as parent teacher conference for the employee's child, stepchild, foster child or ward who lives with the employee

• To attend or accompany the employee's child, stepchild, foster child, or ward who lives with the employee or the employee's parent, spouse, or parent-in-law to routine medical or dental appointments

• Respond to a medical emergency involving the employee's child, stepchild, foster child, or ward who lives with the employee, or the employee's parent, spouse, or parent-in-law

• Accompany the employee's parent, spouse, or parent-in-law to other appointments for professional services related to their care and well being such as interviews for admission to nursing homes

Employer can require that leave be taken in a minimum of two-hour segments.

Employee Notice: An employee must give notice as early as possible. The notice should be given at least seven days before taking leave. An employee can give less than seven days notice only in an emergency. The situation is considered an emergency if giving seven days notice would have harmed the person for whom the appointment. An employee shall make a reasonable attempt to schedule appointments for which leave may be taken under this section outside of regular work hours.

Obligation to Provide Certifications or Documents Supporting Need for Leave: Not Specified

Paid?: Unpaid although an employee may elect to use accrued paid leave, including vacation and personal time

Benefits: Not Specified

Reinstatement: An employer shall not discharge or in any other manner retaliate against an employee who exercises or attempts to exercise his or her rights under this subchapter.

Other Important Definitions/Requirements: "Spouse" includes civil union partner.

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