Cases in Health Services Management - Assignment Example

Jean did her best to compromise by giving Betty a part-time position (presumably commensurate with her previous position) as long as it is a permanent position also and not a temporary job.

This is also given Betty's previous request to work only on the days when her husband is available and be at home to care for the new baby. The exigencies of the service required a full-time employee (Joanne) to be put in place of Betty's old position as it is an important job function at the hospital (Kilpatrick & Johnson, 1999, p. 56)3. The responsibilities of the hospital administrator include ensuring hospital operations are efficient and not disrupted due to absences of personnel (whether on leave or not) and complying with pertinent labor laws (Bernstein, 2004, p. 330). The department director (who is Jean's supervisor) should make sure all employees are familiar with FMLA and its requirements.4. The impact of the FMLA on this case is that Betty is not entitled to having an unpaid, job-protected leave because she failed to file the necessary leave of absence (LOA) form in time.5. Everybody contributed their equal share to the completion of this project.