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Surprising variations in FMLA leave

Test your knowledge of FMLA with this short quiz. These variations in FMLA leave may surprise you! Click below to see answers.

  1. Which of the following variations in leave are defined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
    1. Intermittent leave
    2. Reduced leave schedule
    3. Continuous leave
    4. Airline flight crew employee
    5. All of the above
  2. “Reduced leave schedule” means:
    1. A leave schedule that is the result of an employee who decides to reduce the amount of FMLA leave time originally requested.
    2. A leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee.
    3. A leave schedule reduced by the employer due to the needs of the business.
    4. All of the above
  3. Examples of intermittent leave would include leave taken on an occasional basis for medical appointments, or leave taken several days at a time spread over a period of six months, such as for chemotherapy.
    1. True
    2. False

Surprising variations in FMLA leave: Answers

  1. All of the above.
  2. A leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee.
  3. True. Leave may be taken in separate periods of time due to a single reason, rather than for one continuous period of time, and may include leave of periods from an hour or more to several weeks.