How to Request Leave

Ready to submit a Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) request? Follow the steps below to get started.

 

How to Submit a PFMLI Leave Request

Qualifying
Event

Medical Leave

Caring for the covered individual’s own serious health condition.

Family Leave

Bonding with a new child or caring for a family member with a serious health condition.

Safe Leave / Personal Protected Leave

Seeking help relating to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking experience by a covered individual or a minor child/dependent.

Military Family Members (Qualifying Exigency) Leave

Leave to deal with a need arising out of a covered individual’s family member’s active-duty service or notice of an impending call or order to active duty in the armed forces.

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Your Employer

Advanced Notice

If you plan to use paid leave for a qualifying event, you must give your employer at least 30 calendar days’ notice of foreseeable leave. If 30 days’ notice is not possible, you must provide notice as soon as possible under the circumstances. You can apply for PFMLI benefits up to 30 days before the date leave is expected to begin. You will need to update American Fidelity once you begin your leave because benefits will not be paid until after your leave starts.

Emergency Notice

If the need for leave is unexpected, you should give your employer as much notice as possible under the circumstances. You can apply for PFMLI benefits up to 30 days after the leave has started.

Submit
Leave Request

Log in to your online account and click Request Leave, then follow the on-screen prompts. Don’t have an account?  Register now

Watch this video to learn how to file a paid leave request

Gather
Required Documentation

You may be required to submit documentation to support your leave request. You can view the requested documents in your online account. You will be notified if any additional documents are required.

Review required PFMLI documentation

Review
Request

Once we receive your leave request with the required documentation, we’ll begin reviewing it. After receiving all required documentation and information, processing time can take up to 14 calendar days. American Fidelity will contact you directly once your request has been approved or denied. For assistance, please call us at 800-662-1113.