Can my employer withhold quarterly wage progression because I was off work for fmla disability

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Can my employer withhold quarterly wage progression because I was off work for fmla disability

My employer offers a .25 raise for every
quarter completed without a disciplinary
write up I recently broke my finger and
was taken off work I used fmla which was
approved I received a letter stating I
did not complete the quarter and was not
eligible for my wage progression

Asked on October 19, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

Yes, they can do this. The law is very clear that time on medical leave does not need to be counted for any accrual purposes: not for vacation days or other paid time off (PTO), not for bonuses, not for seniority, and not for raises. Only time spent actually working counts for these purposes.


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