Your employer is not required to pay you for fmla, but is required to hold your position.
No. FMLA clearly states "Covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaidleave during any 12-month period..."
It depends. If you have enough sick time and or vacation time to cover the leave, you can use that. If not, no the employer does not have to pay you. I assume that you are out on FMLA.
Possibly. While the FMLA only gives you time off work and it does not entitle you to wages, you dp have the right to request that you receive any vacation pay or sick leave pay if you have any accrued.
There is no paid FMLA in Texas. Only two states offer paid family leave at this time: California and New Jersey. The best way to get paid for a family leave is to purchase supplemental insurance in advance of a family medical situation arising. Most of these programs are voluntary, so it cost your employer nothing to provide you this option.
There are two law that provide job security during your leave for disability: the FMLA provides twelve weeks of unpaid leave for your disability. NJ has a separate law, but it provides leave for you to care for a sick family member - not your own disability. Your employer does not have to hold your job open if FMLA does not apply, or if your leave extends beyond 12 weeks.
As long as there is a VALID MEDICAL reason.
That depends upon whether you are covered under FMLA, and the percentage of premium paid by your employer. If you are covered under FMLA, then your employer is required to continue coverage on the same basis as before your leave. For example if your employer was paying half the premium and you were paying half the premium, this arrangement would continue while you are on leave. You would be responsible for continuing these payments. If your employer pays 100% of the premium you would have no payments to make. If you are not covered under FMLA your employer is free to ask you to pay 100% of the premium.
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FMLA is a federal entitlement, the same in every state. If you worked for the employer 1 year, you can have up to 12 weeks or 480 hours of FMLA leave if need is certified by a doctor. Leave need not be paid.
Yes.
Do not understand what the phrase "backup" is referring to. However - FMLA guarantees that you will be able to collect the pay you may have coming to you (via accrued vacation/comp time/sick leave), and guarantees your position, for the length of the FMLA absence.