New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-I:101 – Definitions
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In this subdivision:
I. “Child” has the same meaning as “son or daughter” in 29 U.S.C. § 2611(12).
II. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of administrative services.
III. “Department” means the department of administrative services.
IV. “Family and medical leave” means leave from work:
(a) Because of the birth of a child of the employee, within the past 12 months;
(b) Because of the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or fostering within the past 12 months;
(c) Because of a serious health condition of a family member; or
(d) Because of any qualifying exigency arising from foreign deployment with the armed forces, or to care for a service member with a serious injury or illness as permitted under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1)(E) and 29 C.F.R. § 825.126(a)(1)-(8), as they existed on October 19, 2017, for family members as defined in paragraph VI.
V. “Family and Medical Leave Act” means the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103-3, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
VI. “Family member” means a “child” as defined in paragraph I, a biological, adoptive, or foster parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of the child or the child’s spouse or domestic partner, a biological, adoptive, or foster grandparent or step grandparent, or a spouse or domestic partner.
VII. “FMLI” means family and medical leave insurance providing wage replacement benefits under specified conditions.
VIII. “Serious health condition” means any illness of a family member covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act including treatment for addiction as prescribed by a treating clinician, consistent with American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria, as well as treatment for a mental health condition, consistent with American Psychiatric Association criteria.
IX. “State rate” means the per employee premium amount that is charged by the successful bidder for the state contract for FMLI coverage for state government employees as provided in this subdivision. The state rate shall be expressed as a percentage of wages.
I. “Child” has the same meaning as “son or daughter” in 29 U.S.C. § 2611(12).
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-I:101
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Army Reserve, Navy, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Space Force, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of administrative services.
III. “Department” means the department of administrative services.
IV. “Family and medical leave” means leave from work:
(a) Because of the birth of a child of the employee, within the past 12 months;
(b) Because of the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or fostering within the past 12 months;
(c) Because of a serious health condition of a family member; or
(d) Because of any qualifying exigency arising from foreign deployment with the armed forces, or to care for a service member with a serious injury or illness as permitted under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1)(E) and 29 C.F.R. § 825.126(a)(1)-(8), as they existed on October 19, 2017, for family members as defined in paragraph VI.
V. “Family and Medical Leave Act” means the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103-3, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
VI. “Family member” means a “child” as defined in paragraph I, a biological, adoptive, or foster parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of the child or the child’s spouse or domestic partner, a biological, adoptive, or foster grandparent or step grandparent, or a spouse or domestic partner.
VII. “FMLI” means family and medical leave insurance providing wage replacement benefits under specified conditions.
VIII. “Serious health condition” means any illness of a family member covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act including treatment for addiction as prescribed by a treating clinician, consistent with American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria, as well as treatment for a mental health condition, consistent with American Psychiatric Association criteria.
IX. “State rate” means the per employee premium amount that is charged by the successful bidder for the state contract for FMLI coverage for state government employees as provided in this subdivision. The state rate shall be expressed as a percentage of wages.