Family and Medical Leave
Employees often will need time away from work for many different types of personal situations. Whether it’s time off from work to take care for a new child, or deal with a serious health situation involving a family member or themselves, employees will need to request time off from their supervisor. Federal and State protected leave laws ensure that employees are granted time off for leave that is needed for a qualifying reasons.
The following pages will provide details on each type of protected leave, how to request time off, how to apply for leave benefits, and required forms that will need to be completed:
- Federal Family Medical Leave (FMLA) and Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA)
- Paid Family and Medical Leave - Paid Leave Oregon (PLO)
- Pregnancy Disability Leave
- Parental Leave (Bonding Leave)
- Bereavement Leave
- Military Leave
- Other Types of Employee Leaves
If you have additional questions after reviewing the following pages, please reach out to Human Resources at HR@deschutes.org, or call (541) 388-6553.
What is FMLA and OFLA? How do these leaves protect my job and benefits? Am I eligible? Learn more on this webpage.
Supporting Documents
Workplace Accommodations Notice (99 KB) 
