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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Forms
Revised FMLA Forms
(05/31/12) The union has posted revised FMLA forms for use by healthcare providers to certify serious illnesses of APWU members and their family members. The forms the union created in 2009 “ solicit all of the information required under law,” Industrial Relations Director Mike Morris noted in a May 28, 2011, letter to USPS management. However, the APWU revised the forms based on suggestions made during a recent meeting with USPS officials to discuss the implementation of an arbitration award that stipulated that the Postal Service cannot require employees to use the Department of Labor’s WH-380 FMLA forms. [read more]
APWU Forms Available for FMLA Medical Certification
(05/02/12) The APWU FMLA Forms are once again available for employees to use when submitting medical certification for leave under the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In accordance with an April 18, 2012, award by Arbitrator Shyam Das, the Postal Service cannot require employees to use the Department of Labor’s WH-380 forms. Arbitrator Das recognized that the DOL Forms are optional forms. The USPS must accept an employee’s medical certification in any format — provided it contains all of the information required under the law. [read more]
FMLA Forms
APWU FMLA Form 1 (Revised 5/24/12) [PDF]
APWU FMLA Form 2 (Revised 5/24/12) [PDF]
APWU FMLA Form 3 (Revised 4/30/09 [PDF]
APWU FMLA Form 4 (Revised 4/30/09) [PDF]
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Sample Completed APWU Forms
Sample Form for Employee's Absence Plus Treatment
Sample Form for Child with Chronic Condition
Sample Form for Chronic Condition
Sample Form for Long Term-Terminal Illness
Sample Form for Multiple Treatments