QUEEN OF THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

There are persistent rumors coming out of Connecticut Juvenile Training School about worker abuse of Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA). Youth Service Officers at CJTS are held to a high standard when it comes to reporting for work, being on time, using medical leave correctly and not abusing it. If YSOs are made to adhere to a strict code then should this not apply to administrators also. Take for instance the Unit Supervisor that has used FMLA to the point of excess.

Sources within CJTS report a female Unit Leader is never at work : this absence causes her workers on the Unit to go unsupervised. In addition there are 20 residents on the supervisor's Unit in need of her guidance but she is not to be found ( except on FMLA ). Staff reporters for this blog have written about this Unit Leader before i.e. describing how her time sheets clearly highlight excessive amounts of sick time leave. Hell, a few watchdog advocates even sent letters to Governor Danel Malloy and State Comptroller Kevin Lembo about possible fraud by this Unit Leader and still she continues using FMLA.

In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s stories appeared in major newspapers about black women abusing welfare payments. At this time whites were pushing to overhaul the welfare system and used the " black welfare queen" as symbols. A national outcry arose to " fix welfare." Now in the year 2014 we might have a  FMLA queen at CJTS but there is no public outcry from CJTS management or state officials. Now it is true the Unit Leader has not been charged with FMLA abuse, but damn, it does seem strange she is always out on medical leave.

In conclusion let me state she might be queen of the Family and Medical leave Act.


Learn About Family and Medical Leave Act
Family and Medical Leave: Overview
The FMLA allows workers to take time off from work to care for sick family members and it has been vital to the success of working families. This overview article has all the basic information you need to get started.

Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act
Although the FMLA has been a boon to many employees, a worker cannot just skip work whenever he feels like it. Read on to learn about what an employee must do to get FMLA leave.

FMLA Eligibility
FMLA leave is not just for any employee who needs time off for any illness. This article explains who is eligible for leave and who is not in easy to understand language.

Qualifying Reasons for FMLA Leave
Most people access FMLA leave to welcome a new child into the house, but there are other reasons to access leave. This article explains what kinds of health conditions will trigger FMLA leave.

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