5:185-AP 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
Revised FMLA Poster
www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition
www.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
www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-380-F.pdf
Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities
www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-381.pdf
Designation Notice
www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-382.pdf
Certification of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave (PDF)
www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-384.pdf
Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of Current Servicemember — for Military Caregiver Leave
www.dol.gov/whd/forms/WH-385.pdf
Fact Sheet #28 (Non-Military) (PDF)
www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28.htm
Fact Sheet #28A (Military) (PDF)
www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs28a.htm
Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2022-02 – Protecting Workers from Retaliation
www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/fab/fab-2022-2.pdf
Department of Labor Rules
www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-V/subchapter-C/part-825?toc=1
Date Adopted: January 11, 2021
Date Amended: September 22, 2026
