District Leaves of Absence
District Leaves of Absence
Welcome to the Orange Public Schools Leave of Absence resource page. This page provides important information regarding employee leave options, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), the NJ SAFE Act, and other applicable leave provisions.
All leave of absence requests for Orange Public Schools employees are processed through the district’s eFMLA system. Employees who need to request a leave must first contact Ms. Sanaa Hayden, Benefits Specialist, to initiate the application process. Once the request is initiated, employees will receive instructions and the necessary documentation through the eFMLA system to complete their leave request.
To begin a leave request or to ask questions about eligibility or documentation requirements, please contact:
Ms. Sanaa Hayden
Benefits Specialist
haydensa@orange.k12.nj.us
Employees are encouraged to review the information on this page before submitting a request to ensure they understand the available leave options and required procedures.
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New Jersey Safe Act
The New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act (u201cNJ SAFE Actu201d), P.L. 2013, c.82, provides that certain employees are eligible to receive an unpaid leave of absence, for a period not to exceed 20 days in a 12-month period, to address circumstances resulting from domestic violence or a sexually violent offense. To be eligible, the employee must have worked at least 1,000 hours during the immediately preceding 12-month period. Further, the employee must have worked for an employer in the State that employs 25 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the then-current or immediately preceding calendar year. Leave under the NJ SAFE Act may be taken by an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:25-19, or a victim of a sexually violent offense, as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.6. Leave may also be taken by an employee whose child, parent, spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner is a victim of domestic violence or a sexually violent offense. Please see attachment for full description of the NJ SAFE ACT.