LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS
FMLA allows eligible employees to take up to this many work weeks of leave in a 12‑month period for most qualifying reasons.
What is 12 work weeks?
While on FMLA leave, this employee benefit must be maintained as if the employee were still working.
What is group health insurance coverage?
An employee must work at least this many hours during the 12 months before FMLA leave begins.
What is 1,250 hours?
An employee says they “might need time off for a medical reason” but does not mention FMLA. The manager should do this next.
What is notify HR and instruct the employee to also notify HR.
At the end of FMLA leave, an employee is generally entitled to return to this.
What is the same or an equivalent position?
One qualifying reason for FMLA leave is the birth and care of this family member.
What is a newborn child?
This happens to an employee’s health insurance during FMLA leave.
What is employers must continue group health insurance coverage on the same terms as if the employee were actively working?
An employee must work for the employer for at least this long to be eligible for FMLA.
What is 12 months?
When the need for FMLA leave is foreseeable, employees should provide notice at least this far in advance.
What is 30 days’ notice?
Employers are prohibited from taking this action against employees for using FMLA.
What is retaliation?
FMLA allows leave to care for these immediate family members with a serious health condition.
Who are a spouse, child, or parent?
FMLA provides this job protection.
What is FMLA protects employees from losing their job solely because they took approved FMLA leave?
An employee exhausts all 12 weeks of FMLA and cannot return to work.
What is loss of FMLA job protection after entitlement ends?
An employee never says “FMLA” but tells their supervisor they need time off for ongoing medical treatments.
What is a situation that triggers the employer’s duty to provide FMLA information?
True or False: FMLA guarantees paid leave
What is False?
An employee may take FMLA leave when unable to work due to this.
What is their own serious health condition?
FMLA leave may not be counted as this in performance reviews or promotions.
What is a negative attendance or performance factor?
Employers may require employees to use this while on unpaid FMLA leave.
What is accrued PTO?
This type of information must be provided so the employer can determine whether the leave may be FMLA‑qualifying.
What are enough facts indicating a qualifying reason (such as a serious health condition or family care)?
Employees may take FMLA leave in separate blocks for one reason when medically necessary
What is intermittent leave?
FMLA protects an employee’s job but does not require this type of compensation.
What is paid leave?
An eligible employee provides proper medical certification, but their manager denies the leave because “coverage would be inconvenient.”
What is an FMLA interference violation?
This department—not supervisors—determines whether an employee qualifies for FMLA leave.
What is Human Resources?
Employers can request this, which supports the need for leave.
What is certification or periodic recertification?
A manager regularly texts an employee on FMLA asking for updates on projects and work questions.
What is FMLA interference by requiring work while on leave?