Benefits Handbook Links - Updated February 2023

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE In addition to the Family and Medical Leave provisions set forth in the Firm’s FMLA policy, the following policies apply for employees working in the Firm’s Washington, DC office: It is the policy of Venable to grant periods of leave to employees who request time off for family or medical reasons, in accordance with the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and the District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act (DC FMLA), whichever is deemed to be more generous. Eligibility. You are eligible for leave under the Act if (1) you have been employed by Venable for at least one year without a break in service (except for regular holiday, sick, or personal leave granted by Venable) in the seven years immediately preceding the date of the DC FMLA request, and (2) you have worked at least 1,000 hours (inclusive of regular holiday, sick, or personal leave granted by Venable) during the 12-month period immediately preceding the DC FMLA request.

Reasons for Leave. You may request family leave under the DC FMLA for the following reasons:

1) the birth of your child;

2) the placement of a child with you for adoption or foster care, or for whom you permanently assume and discharge parental responsibility; or

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