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P Managers’ 
Checklist
Leave for a New Child
o	 I confirmed that the employee requesting parenting leave is eligible for FMLA 
leave (see Chapter 3).
o	 I have informed the employee that he or she must substitute paid company 
vacation, personal, or family leave for unpaid FMLA leave, and
o	 I have subtracted the paid leave from the employee’s available FMLA leave 
for the leave year.
o	 I have noted the deadline by which the employee must take the full 12 weeks of 
parenting leave (365 days after birth, adoption, or foster placement).
For Pregnancy Leave: 
o	 If the employee is requesting leave for her own pregnancy before delivery, I have:
o	 requested medical certification of a serious medical condition
o	 designated the leave as leave for the employee’s own medical condition and 
notified the employee
o	 noted in the employee’s FMLA file that the employee may still request 
parenting leave within the one-year deadline.
o	 If a pregnant employee is requesting leave to begin before delivery, I have:
o	 asked if the leave is for her own medical condition (including prenatal care) 
or for parenting, and
o	 if for her own medical condition, I have followed the steps in the preceding 
list entry, and
o	 if for parenting, I have denied the request for leave prior to delivery.
o	 If an employee is requesting leave to care for his pregnant spouse, I have:
o	 requested appropriate certification of serious medical condition
o	 designated the leave as leave for the spouse’s serious medical condition and 
notified the employee, and
o	 noted that the employee may still request parenting leave within the  
365-day deadline.
P Managers’ 
Checklist
Leave for a New Child, continued
For Parenting Leave:
o	 if the employee is requesting parenting leave, i have confirmed that the leave is:
o	 to begin after the birth of the child
o	 not for the employee’s own medical condition, and
o	 full time and not intermittent or reduced-schedule leave, unless company 
policy or state law permits such leave.
o	 if the employee is requesting parenting leave for the birth of a child, i have 
requested appropriate certification (birth certificate).
o	 if the employee is requesting parenting leave for adoption or foster placement,  
i have:
o	 requested appropriate certification of adoption or placement (for example, 
a court order)
o	 allowed time off before adoption or foster placement if necessary to attend 
proceedings or meetings related to placement.
Where Both Parents Work for Your Company:
o	 for parents who are married and are both seeking parenting leave, i have:
o	 confirmed in writing to the parents that they get no more than a combined 
total of 12 weeks of parenting leave, and
o	 subtracted the parenting time from each employee’s fmla time and noted 
the remainder for use for other types of fmla leave.
o	 for parents who are not married and are both seeking leave, i have:
o	 confirmed in writing to the parents that each parent has a full 12 weeks of 
parenting leave available
o	 subtracted the parenting time from each employee’s fmla time and noted 
the remainder for use for other types of fmla leave