Configure FMLA Absence Certification

Here's how to configure a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) absence certification. It requires the employee to submit a doctor's certificate to the manager within 14 calendar days of their absence start date.

Absence Certification Requirement

To create a certification requirement for an absence:

1. From My Client Groups, click Absences.

2. Clic Absence Certifications.

3. In Creation, set the Trigger to On absence submit.

4. In Passage of Due Date, set Due Date Rule to Calculate date.

5. Set Reference Date to Absence start date.

6. Set Duration to 14, and UOM to Calendar days.

7. Click Save and Close when you are finished.

Associate Certification with Absence Type

1. Associate the certification requirement with an absence type on Action Items of the Create Absence Type page.

2. Search for and select the absence type you previously defined.

3. Click Actions, and under Certifications, click Select.

4. Click Add.

5. Select the certification you previously defined in Name.

6. Click OK.

7. Click Save and Close.