With A Federal Sector Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act & Related Litigation, Second Edition (2007), Carl Bosland has updated his seminal guide with analysis of hundreds of new cases, regulatory changes, and best practice tips to ensure that you remain in compliance and maximize your rights in this complex and ever-changing area of federal law.

Since the 2005 Supplement to the Guide there have been significant regulatory changes and hundreds of court and administrative decisions interpreting and affecting the FMLA in the federal sector. Courts have invalidated some FMLA regulations and interpreted others in ways that are not obvious from a plain reading of the regulatory text.

This newly revised and updated edition analyzes these developments, including a review of federal sector arbitration, MSPB, FLRA, EEOC, and court decisions through early 2007 involving the FMLA. Whether you represent employees, federal employers, or are involved with FMLA administration or enforcement, the newly updated and revised edition of the guide will keep you and your organization on the leading edge of federal sector FMLA developments.

The Guide begins with an overview of the major components of the four federal sector FMLA laws. It continues with a review of the legislative history of the FMLA, tracing the social, political and demographic forces that animated and shaped the current legislation, and will likely influence future amendments.

The remaining chapters of the Guide provide a detailed analysis of the primary provisions of the four federal sector FMLA laws. These chapters identify which federal employees are covered by what federal sector FMLA laws, a crucial determination since some federal FMLA laws allow suit for damages against federal agencies and supervisors, while others do not.

Other chapters review employee eligibility, what conditions entitle a federal employee to leave, notice, documentation and recordkeeping requirements, when paid leave may be substituted for FMLA leave, return to work issues, interaction of the FMLA with other laws, and enforcement and remedies. Throughout this review, the book contrasts and compares similarities and differences between the federal sector FMLA laws, and provides practical examples and advice to understand employee and agency FMLA rights and responsibilities.

Written by Carl C. Bosland, arbitrator, attorney, and former Deputy Managing Counsel with the U.S. Postal Service, the Guide provides both the novice and seasoned professional whose responsibilities include FMLA administration, advocacy, or adjudication with a comprehensive yet practical review of the rights and responsibilities of the four major FMLA laws applicable to the federal sector.

Chapters include:

• Overview;
• Purposes and Legislative History of the FMLA;
• FMLA Coverage of the Federal Government; Federal Employees Covered by the FMLA;
• Employee Eligibility for Leave;
• Covered Family Members;
• Covered Conditions;
• Notice Requirements;
• Documentation Requirements;
• Leave Amount and Scheduling;
• Substitution of Paid Leave;
• Maintenance of Benefits;
• Return to Work from Leave;
• Record-Keeping Requirements;
• Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Remedies;
• Interaction of the FMLA With Other Federal Laws, Employer Practices, and Collective Bargaining Agreements;
• Appendix

Praise for A Federal Sector Guide

"Carl C. Bosland's A Federal Sector Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Related Litigation is the most comprehensive book on the subject that I have read to date. The material is organized in a manner that makes it user friendly. The reader is able to get whatever information they want from an extremely detailed table of contents. If any federal employee, family member or retiree needs a reference book for questions relating to The Family and Medical Leave Act, this book is a 'must have.'"

"A Federal Sector Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Related Litigation represents the most thorough compendium of ... the FMLA to date. It successfully presents the ... FMLA statute in a user friendly style to the employment law practitioner and human resources manager. Unlike many statutory reviews, your FMLA Guide clearly, yet comprehensively, explains the elements of the FMLA…This book will serve as a key resource to the FMLA practitioners from both the employee and employer vantage points.

"The most complete and well-organized Guide that I have encountered in any area of Employment Law. A necessary addition to the library of all federal Human Resource professionals and practitioners in this emerging area of Federal Employment Law. A monumental work – Carl Bosland has left no stone unturned nor issue undeveloped."

"Your book is unquestionably the most comprehensive look at the FMLA's legislative history and application that's out there. We've found it to be a valuable reference took, for either a quick answer or a more in depth analysis of a FMLA issue."

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