4. To seek, obtain, or assist a family member in seeking or obtaining psychological counseling or mental health services related to an experience of a qualifying act of violence. 5. To participate in safety planning or take other actions to increase safety from future qualifying acts of violence. 6. To relocate or engage in the process of securing a new residence due to the qualifying act of violence, including, but not limited to, securing temporary or permanent housing or enrolling children in a new school or childcare. 7. To provide care to a family member who is recovering from injuries caused by a qualifying act of violence. 8. To seek, obtain, or assist a family member in seeking or obtaining civil or criminal legal services in relation to the qualifying act of violence. 9. To prepare for, participate in, or attend any civil, administrative, or criminal legal proceeding related to the qualifying act of violence. 10. To seek, obtain, or provide childcare or care to a child or care-dependent adult if the care is necessary to ensure the safety of the child or care-dependent adult as a result of the qualifying act of violence.
Leave Use
The maximum amount of leave you may take under this policy is 12 weeks.
If your family member is a victim of a qualifying act of violence but is not deceased as a result of a crime, and you are not also a victim of a qualifying act of violence, the use of leave for reason (6) above is limited to five days. If your family member is a victim of a qualifying act of violence but is not deceased as a result of a crime, and you are not also a victim, leave is limited to 10 days total.
Notice
You must provide reasonable notice of your need for leave unless advance notice is not feasible. You may identify a “designated person” when you request leave. You may only have one designated person in a 12-month period.
Certification
If you must take an unscheduled absence, the Company will not take any action against you if, within a reasonable time after the absence, you provide certification.
Sufficient certification includes any of the following:
A police report indicating that you or a family member was a victim of a qualifying act of violence. A court order protecting or separating you or a family member from the perpetrator of the qualifying act of violence, or other evidence from a court or prosecuting attorney that your or your family member has appeared in court. Documentation from a licensed medical professional, domestic violence counselor, a sexual assault counselor, victim advocate, licensed healthcare provider, or counselor that you or your family member was undergoing treatment or seeking or receiving services directly related to the qualifying act of violence. Any other form of documentation that reasonably verifies that the qualifying act of violence occurred, including, but not limited to, a written statement signed by you, or an individual acting on your behalf, certifying that the absence is for an authorized purpose.
Interaction with Other Leave
You may use available paid leave as permissible under applicable law unless you are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that states otherwise. Leave under this policy runs concurrently with leave taken pursuant to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) when permissible under applicable law.
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