3. Notice requirements. An employee taking family military leave under this section is subject to the following.

A.__The employee must give at least 14 days' notice of the intended date upon which the family military leave will commence if leave will consist of 5 or more consecutive work days.

B.__An employee taking family military leave for fewer than 5 consecutive work days must give the employer advance notice as is practicable.

C.__The employee shall consult with the employer to attempt to schedule the leave so as to not unduly disrupt the operations of the employer.

4. Certification. An employer may require certification from the proper military authority to verify an employee's eligibility for the family military leave requested pursuant to this section.

5. Restoration to position. An employee who exercises the right to family military leave under this section is entitled, upon expiration of the leave, to be restored by the employer to the position held by the employee when the leave commenced or to a position with equivalent seniority status, employee benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment. This subsection does not apply if the employer proves that the employee was not restored as provided in this subsection because of conditions unrelated to the employee's exercise of rights under this section.

6. Employee benefits protection. An employer shall make it possible for an employee to continue employee benefits at the employee's expense during any family military leave taken under this section. The employer and employee may negotiate for the employer to maintain employee benefits at the employer's expense for the duration of the leave.

A.__Taking family military leave under this section does not result in the loss of any employee benefit accrued before the date on which the leave commenced.