Guidelines and Sample Letters for Leaves
Maternity and Family Medical Care
- I Need Medical Leave! Now what?
- FMLA Overview
- U.S. Dept of Labor FMLA Site
- Application for FMLA
- You're having a Baby! Now What?
- Dependent Care FSA
- Cord Blood Registry Brochure
- Federal Protection for Pumping Workers - Thanks to BMUST, and The BMUST Women's Committee, every mom has a dedicated refrigerator and a private location to use for pumping.
Filing for Protection Only during surgery
- NYSLRS - This is the system for our nurses and paras. Filing for disability protection only, prior to a surgery, requires the two forms attached. BMUST recommends calling the customer service # for specific guidance.
- Application for Article 15 Disability Retirement (RS6340)
- Retirement Option Election Form For Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members (RS6399)
NYSTRS - Here is the form to file for disability protection only, prior to a surgery, with the Teachers’ Retirement System. BMUST recommends beginning this process in your MYNYSTRS account and calling the customer service # for specific guidance.