Section 15.04.01.242 - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE01.Applicability. The provisions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) apply without regard to the exclusion for worksites employing less than fifty (50) employees in a seventy-five (75) mile area, and without the limitation on reinstatement of the highest-paid employees. (Ref. 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). The State is one (1) employer for the purposes of FMLA. For consistency, the administrator shall publish statewide guidance on FMLA policies. (3-31-22)02.Return to Work Release. An appointing authority may request a return to work release if, due to the nature of the health condition and the job: (3-31-22)a. Light or limited duty work or other accommodation is requested; or (3-31-22)b. The agency, having a reasonable basis in fact to do so, requires assurance that returning to work would not create a significant risk of substantial harm to the employee or others. (3-31-22)Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.04.01.242