Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), is a federal law that provides job and benefit protection for certain qualifying leaves of absence. The act requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-related leave to eligible employees.
Lincoln Financial Group
Phone: 800-213-1531
Online: MyLincolnPortal.com
FMLA Process
Employees will apply for FML directly through Lincoln Financial Group (the administrator of our Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) programs). You may apply over the phone at 800-213-1531 or website at Mylincolnportal.com. The company code for online applications is “Dartmouth.” Please contact Dartmouth’s Disability Administrator at Disability@dartmouth.edu or 603-646-6825 with any questions.
Please note, for Parental leaves, you will still contact the Disability office.
Employee FAQs
For answers to the most commonly asked questions click here.
FML Policy
Please click here to review the full Leave of Absence (LOA) Policy, which includes additional information not found on this website.
Eligibility
If you are an eligible employee under the FMLA, meaning that you have worked for Dartmouth for at least one year and worked a total of 1,250 in the previous 12-month period prior to the commencement of the leave, Dartmouth provides up to 12 weeks of protected leave for a qualified reason..
Dartmouth policy is that FML runs concurrently with your short-term disability leave. If your FML begins with a claim for short term disability, Lincoln Financial (800-213-1531) will guide you through the application process.