Advanced Family and Medical Leave Act
- Chapel Hill, NCJanuary 15 - 16, 2026
The Advanced FMLA Course is an intensive, two-day in-person program taking an in-depth look at Family Medical Leave Act issues of particular concern to local government and state agency employers, as well as to community college and UNC system employers. Topics covered include:
- the meaning of “serious health condition”
- certifications and second opinions,
- how to manage intermittent leave and reduced leave schedules
- fit-for-duty tests, employer 100%-healed policies and light duty
- employer absence and absence-reporting policies,
- consequences of failing to provide notice of FMLA leave
- how to investigate and resolve FMLA fraud and abuse.
This class is not an introduction to the FMLA. You must have taken Introduction to Public Employment Law (registration will be cross-checked against Introduction to Public Employment Law records).
Registration is limited 65 participants.
Course fee: $365
Instructors: Diane Juffras and Bob Joyce
Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) and Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), who are local government employees, are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
Additional information
Attendance at the Advanced FMLA course should count toward 3 of the 50 points needed for IPMA-HR recertification, 7 of the 60 PDCs needed for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification, and 7 of the 60 credits needed for PHR or SPHR recertification. While the Advanced FMLA course is not a pre-approved program for IPMA, SHRM or HRCI recertification, we will provide you with a certificate of completion and a syllabus which you can use to apply for your credits from those organizations. The course material is consistent with the continuing education requirements of all three organizations.
| General | 7.50 hrs |
| Total | 7.50 hrs |
- Chapel Hill, NCJanuary 15 - 16, 2026The School of Government
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514View Scholarship InformationMembers of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) and Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), who are local government employees, are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before January 07, 2026 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after January 08, 2026, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.$365.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
