Section 4-1607. CUMULATIVE NATURE OF FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE  


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    1607.1The entitlement to sixteen (16) weeks of family leave during any twenty- four (24)-month period shall be separate from and in addition to the entitlement to sixteen (16) weeks of medical leave during any twenty-four (24)-month period.  This means that an eligible employee may take both up to sixteen (16) weeks of medical leave and up to sixteen (16) weeks of family leave during the same twenty-four (24)-month period, notwithstanding 29 CFR § 825.701(a)(1).

     

authority

The Director of the Office of Human Rights, pursuant to section 301(c) of the Human Rights Act of 1977, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1403.01(c)), and Mayor’s Order 2009-45, dated March 31, 2009.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 4350, 4357-58 (July 12, 1991); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10788, 10798 (November 19, 2010).

EditorNote

The Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10789 (November 19, 2010) amends Chapter 16 of Title 4 by renaming it, "District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act." The Notice of Final Rulemaking also amends the existing the sections within Chapter 16, including renaming some of the sections. 4 DCMR § 1607 is formerly entitled, "Claims for Leave."