I have early stage Parkinsons's, and have good and bad days. I have been approved for intermittent FMLA leave - just 12-15 days per year. I work for a telecom company in NY, and after force reductions followed by Hurricane Sandy we have been having extensive forced overtime, anywhere from extending an 8 hour day by 4 hours to calling me in for 10 hours on my day off - sometimes both in the same week.
I found that my symptoms worsened when doing overtime, and amended my FMLA application to include the Reduced Work Hours section, but it is actually a limitation rather than outright reduction, as the amount entered was 40 hours per week. I am told by the employer's FMLA office that my request is not compatible with FMLA guidelines due to already having intermittent leave, but they were unable to explain a specific conflict. If I cannot obtain this limitation I may be forced to apply for a greater number of intermittent days off, but even those get burned up fast at 10-12 hours per day. I am wondering if my situation is covered under FMLA Reduced Work Hours. Thank you.
I found that my symptoms worsened when doing overtime, and amended my FMLA application to include the Reduced Work Hours section, but it is actually a limitation rather than outright reduction, as the amount entered was 40 hours per week. I am told by the employer's FMLA office that my request is not compatible with FMLA guidelines due to already having intermittent leave, but they were unable to explain a specific conflict. If I cannot obtain this limitation I may be forced to apply for a greater number of intermittent days off, but even those get burned up fast at 10-12 hours per day. I am wondering if my situation is covered under FMLA Reduced Work Hours. Thank you.