Attention: Effective July 1, 2021, there will be changes to current FMLA implementation. A summary of the changes was sent to all staff on April 29, 2021. To review the memo, click here.  

Submit the following forms if it’s anticipated that you will be absent for an extended period of time (either continuously or intermittently), due to:

• pregnancy or paternity
• your own serious illness
• or a family member’s serious illness.

You should submit the forms for foreseeable leave 30 days in advance or for unforeseeable leave 15 calendar days after the first day of absence, regardless of whether you have paid leave available to you. Please submit all forms via fax to 443-458-0140. Please do not basket mail documentation as it is not the most time-efficient method of delivery. .

• Application for Extended Leave FMLA/JPAL as of July 1, 2021
• Medical Certification – Personal Illness
• Medical Certification – Family Member’s Illness
• Medical Certification – Illness/Injury of Covered Service Member
• Military Family Leave

Please contact the IDLM Office regarding leave of absence requests before submitting the following form as this leave type may increase the cost of your healthcare coverage significantly.

• Application for a Leave of Absence

Sabbatical Leave is an absence from work, with partial pay, authorized in advance for up to one year, to pursue a program of study. Sabbatical Leave is processed in accordance with negotiated agreements and the The Board of Education (Board) policy and regulations.

Please review unit specific information at What is Sabbatical Leave? before submitting the following form:

• Request for Sabattical Leave

You must submit one or both of the following forms if:

• you have been absent from work for more than 10 consecutive days, OR
• you became ill at work and EMS was called, OR
• you are returning from any period of absence with restrictions in your ability to perform your duties

You may not return to work without submitting it and receiving authorization to return from your supervisor and/or the IDLM office. Please submit all forms via fax to 443-458-0140. Please do not basket mail documentation as it is not the most time-efficient method of delivery.

• Mental/Emotional/Cognitive Health Condition Absence Form
• Physical Health Condition Absence Form
• Maternity

If you have a disability, and require a modification to your work environment or duties in order to perform the essential functions of your position, you must complete the following forms:

• Request for Reasonable Accommodations
• Medical Inquiry to Support Reasonable Accommodations

If a workplace requirement exists that conflicts with your religious belief, observance, or practice, you must complete the following form:

• Request for Religious Accommodations

Please submit all forms via fax to 443-458-6312 or email to Kristi Ward. Please do not mail documentation as it is not the most time efficient method of delivery.

For questions related to Reasonable Accommodations, please contact: 

• Kristi Ward
  EEO & ADA Compliance Support Specialist
  kmward@aacps.org
  410-222-5287, Opt. 4