Amanda summers is planning to give birth in the next few weeks. Her employer, The long and the short of it (L&S)has advised her of her right to 12 weeks FMLA unpaid leave. Amanda wants to take the full time sheis entitled to, but as a single parent she cannot afford to do so. Amanda requests to use 4 weeks of vacation and asks L&S to give her unpaid leave for the remaining 8 weeks. How should L&S proceed?