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Sterling Administration – New FMLA Administration Service

Apr 4, 2022, 2 Minute Read

The US Department of Labor recently announced that it would ramp up FMLA audits on employers. To ensure your employer groups with 50+ employees are compliant with the FMLA and last year’s significant California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave expansion, now is a good time for them to review their compliance and administration needs.

The newly launched Sterling Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration service will:

• Help employers navigate the complexities of FMLA and state leaves.
• Determine employee eligibility for federal and state leave policies.
• Create and send required notices.
• Collect and review medical certifications and return to work authorizations.
• Track available leave time and intermittent leaves.
• Communicate with employees to remove the burden from the employer.
• Monitor leaves to prevent abuse.
• Automatically update employers on the latest federal and state leave legislation.
• Provide a dedicated Client Service Specialist for each employer and individualized customer service for employees.

About The FMLA

The FMLA provides eligible employees with up to 12 workweeks of unpaid job-protected leave per year. It also requires covered employers to maintain group health benefits for employees on FMLA leave and offer the same or an equivalent job at the end of their leave.

Employers are eligible and considered a covered employer if they’re a:

• Private sector employer with 50 or more employees in 20+ workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
• Public agency like a state, local, or federal government agency.
• Public or private elementary or secondary school, regardless of the number of employees they have.

Employees are eligible for the FMLA leave if they:

• Work for a covered employer.
• Have worked for that employer for at least 12 months (doesn’t have to be consecutive).
• Have at least 1250 hours of service in the past 12 months.
• Work at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles.

Eligible leaves under the FMLA are:

• The birth and care of a child or employee.
• Placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Care for an immediate family member (e.g. spouse, child or parent) with a serious health condition.
• The employee’s own serious health condition.
• Qualifying leave for military families.
• Care for a covered service member with a serious injury or illness due to their military service.

To learn more, visit Sterling Administration and contact us at 800.696.4543 or info@claremontcompanies.com for assistance enrolling your groups.

Questions?
Contact The Answer Team at 800.696.4543 or info@claremontcompanies.com.

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