How much leave is an eligible employee entitled to?

An eligible employee is entitled to twelve workweeks of leave within a 12-month period measured forward from the date when the employee´s first request for FMLA begins. Effective January 1, 2002, a husband and wife both employed by the city are each permitted to take twelve workweeks of FMLA leave.

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1. Who is eligible for Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)?
2. How much leave is an eligible employee entitled to?
3. For what reasons are eligible employees entitled to family and medical leave?
4. What types of conditions are considered serious health conditions?
5. Is family or medical leave, under the FMLA, paid or unpaid?
6. Can the employee exhaust all sick, vacation and holiday leave prior to starting FMLA Leave?
7. Can Family/Medical Leave be charged even though the employee has not requested it?