You may be eligible to take leave for certain family and medical reasons under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and King County Family and Medical Leave (KCFML). When you're eligible, county-paid medical, dental and vision benefits continue while you're on FMLA and/or KCFML leave.

To request leave under FMLA/KCFML, you'll need to submit an FMLA/KCFML Leave Request form to your supervisor, and your supervisor will need to notify Benefits and Retirement Operations of your leave start date. For more complete information, be sure to consult with your supervisor and, if needed, your human resources representative.

After you've requested your leave, you'll be asked to submit an FMLA/KCFML Medical Certification form, which has been completed by an approved health care provider, certifying the need for family/medical leave and for periodic medical evaluations during family/medical leave.

Your supervisor or other leave-granting authority will respond to your family/medical leave request by providing you and Benefits and Retirement Operations with a completed FMLA/KCFML Leave Request Response form.

If you continue on leave past your FMLA/KCFML period on unpaid status, your medical, dental and vision coverage ends. However, you may be eligible to pay to continue your coverage under COBRA. (For more information, see "Continuing Coverage Under COBRA" in Health Care.)

When you return from FMLA/KCFML or unpaid leave, you and your supervisor or other leave-granting authority will need to notify Benefits and Retirement Operations of your return date.