To request paid family leave, an employee needs to fill out Part A of the PFL1 form. All items on the documents are needed unless they are labeled optional.Provides qualifying employees with up to 80 hours of paid leave annually for absences from their regular job to provide specific kinds of emergency services. This is a sample form for employees to request time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Notify your employer about your need for FMLA leave 30 days in advance. FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees for the following qualifying reasons. Will be designated as FMLA leave and sets out the requirements applicable while the employee is on leave. Is the employee eligible for FMLA? (Employed for at least 12 months and worked 1,250 hours in the 12 months prior to the request for leave). PBS Payroll Department.