TY - JOUR
T1 - Utilization of the Family and Medical Leave Act in Radiology Practices According to the 2016 ACR Commission on Human Resources Workforce Survey
AU - Arleo, Elizabeth Kagan
AU - Parikh, Jay R.
AU - Wolfman, Darcy
AU - Gridley, Daniel
AU - Bender, Claire
AU - Bluth, Edward
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American College of Radiology
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Purpose To assess gender utilization of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in radiology practices across the United States. Methods The Practice of Radiology Environment Database was utilized to identify U.S. practice leaders, who were asked to complete an electronic survey developed by the ACR Human Resources (HR) Commission. In 2016, new survey questions asked about number of radiologists in each practice who took FMLA, the reasons why, the average number of weeks taken, and how such absences were covered. Results Thirty-two percent (579/1815) of practice group leaders responded to the survey and of these, 73% (432/579) answered FMLA questions, with 15% of those (64/432) answering affirmatively that a radiologist in their practice had taken FMLA leave. Reasons for this in 2015 included to care for a newborn/adopted child (49%), because of a personal serious health condition (42%), to care for an immediate family member (8%), or for active military duty (1%). Women took a greater number of weeks of FMLA leave than men for all reasons (care of newborn/adopted child: 10.7 versus 4.7; personal serious health condition: 10.3 versus 8.0; care of immediate family member: 9.7 versus 8.7) except for military duty (24 weeks taken, all by men). At least 69% of leave time was paid, irrespective of reason for leave or gender of person taking it. Most practices (82%) made no workforce changes to cover FMLA leave. Conclusions Both genders of radiologists needed absences from work for FMLA-sanctioned reasons.
AB - Purpose To assess gender utilization of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in radiology practices across the United States. Methods The Practice of Radiology Environment Database was utilized to identify U.S. practice leaders, who were asked to complete an electronic survey developed by the ACR Human Resources (HR) Commission. In 2016, new survey questions asked about number of radiologists in each practice who took FMLA, the reasons why, the average number of weeks taken, and how such absences were covered. Results Thirty-two percent (579/1815) of practice group leaders responded to the survey and of these, 73% (432/579) answered FMLA questions, with 15% of those (64/432) answering affirmatively that a radiologist in their practice had taken FMLA leave. Reasons for this in 2015 included to care for a newborn/adopted child (49%), because of a personal serious health condition (42%), to care for an immediate family member (8%), or for active military duty (1%). Women took a greater number of weeks of FMLA leave than men for all reasons (care of newborn/adopted child: 10.7 versus 4.7; personal serious health condition: 10.3 versus 8.0; care of immediate family member: 9.7 versus 8.7) except for military duty (24 weeks taken, all by men). At least 69% of leave time was paid, irrespective of reason for leave or gender of person taking it. Most practices (82%) made no workforce changes to cover FMLA leave. Conclusions Both genders of radiologists needed absences from work for FMLA-sanctioned reasons.
KW - ACR Human Resources Commission
KW - Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
KW - caregiver leave
KW - parental leave
KW - personal serious health condition
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.08.023
DO - 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.08.023
M3 - Article
C2 - 27916110
AN - SCOPUS:85016392442
SN - 1546-1440
VL - 13
SP - 1440
EP - 1446
JO - Journal of the American College of Radiology
JF - Journal of the American College of Radiology
IS - 12
ER -