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7/23/2025
Rail News: Amtrak
OIG: Amtrak can reduce risks by better managing FMLA use

Amtrak’s oversight of leave granted under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is not entirely effective because supervisors’ roles are not clearly defined, and company systems do not allow them to effectively track this leave, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported yesterday.
Amtrak's less-than effective oversight of its FMLA implementation has resulted in safety, operational, and financial risks, OIG officials said in a press release.
While the OIG found that Amtrak’s process for approving FMLA leave is generally effective, supervisors who manage the day-to-day FMLA leave do not consistently carry out these duties or sometimes do not track the leave at all. Those duties include monitoring leave use to ensure employees do not exceed leave limits and ensuring employees record FMLA absences using the proper timekeeping codes, the OIG found.
The FMLA provides protections to employees who need to miss work for their medical conditions or those of family members, and Amtrak is committed to ensuring that its employees maintain access to protections provided by the the law, the report states.
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