Rhode Island Military Family Leave

Your Rhode Island employer, under state law

Up to 30 days of unpaid leave at employers with 51 or more employees, up to 15 days at employers with 15 to 50

You can take unpaid leave from a Rhode Island job when a family member in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces is activated for state or federal service. Employers with 51 or more employees must allow up to 30 days of leave, and employers with 15 to 50 employees must allow up to 15 days.

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How to apply

Give your employer documentation of your family member’s activation and request military family leave.

What you'll need

Your family member’s activation orders and proof of your relationship, such as a marriage certificate or birth certificate.

Eligibility

You are the spouse or parent of a service member in a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces
The service member has been activated for state or federal military service lasting longer than 30 days
You work for a Rhode Island employer with 15 or more employees

Source

Official source

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