Paperwork related to your own leave?

JILL M

Forgive me if this has been posted somewhere else, but I tried searching many ways and didn't come up with anything. I was wondering how any of you have handled your own pregnancy/maternity leave with FMLA (or other FMLA leave for that matter) if you are the soul HR person at your company? Did you get another manager to handle the FMLA paperwork for you or did you do it yourself? I wasn't sure if I should be completing my own paperwork for my own leave. I am qualified for the leave and have never taken any. I'll admit I'm not very up to speed on FMLA paperwork in the first place and have struggled in this area for a number of years. I do have statements in our employee handbook that say that "Any leave of absence involving the use of a short-term disability policy will be considered using FMLA leave and will count towards your allowed 12 weeks of leave" just to try and cover any missed documentation.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

FunHRBanker

Do you have a backup? I would complete the paperwork, explain the rules to the person who will be doing your work while you're gone, and have them approve the leave. CYA.

JILL M

Okay. I will be getting a temp to take my place while I'm gone. I will instruct him/her on what to do. Thanks.

davids

With any personnel action that pertains to me (salary increase, special merit award, etc.), I always have the city manager (my boss) sign-off on the paperwork. Of course he is relying on me to give him the appropriate information (and my job would be on the line if I didn't); but I never sign-off on actions in which I have a self-interest.

Irie

I too would have my boss sign-off on any paperwork that would involve me for FMLA, disability, etc. After explaining everything to him first of course.

cnghr

I always have my boss sign off on anything related to my employment, leave, insurance, etc. that I would normally sign for other employees. Even if it isn't strictly necessary, I prefer to do it that way to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

sonny

I would go to my supervisor as well.