Test Your FMLA Knowledge

Please choose the best answer. The correct answersD) Yes, paid leave and unpaid leave, excluding FMLA
are listed at the bottom of this quiz.leave time are included when computing the 1,250 hour
Quiz Questions:minimum.
1) True or False: An employee can take FMLA leave6) How many employees must a company have for
for a common cold or flu.the FMLA to apply to them?
A) False, under the new definitions it is unlikely that theA) 20 or more employees.
conditions of a cold, flu, etc. apply as a serious medicalB) 50 or more employees.
condition.C) 75 or more employees.
B) True, common colds and the flu are considered aD) 100 or more employees.
serious health condition under the FMLA.7) Does it make a difference if the employee is full
2) How many hours and/or months must an employeetime or part time?
work to be eligible for FMLA leave?A) No, all persons on your payroll disregarding their
A) Employees must have worked at least 625 hoursFLSA status are covered under the FMLA and all of
over the course of the last 6 months to be eligible forits provisions.
FMLA leave.B) Yes, employees must be full time to be covered
B) Employees must have worked at least 1,250 hoursunder the FMLA and all of its provisions.
over the course of the last 12 months to be eligible for8) True or False: When requesting FMLA for a serious
FMLA leave.health condition for him/herself, it is required that an
C) Employees must have been employed for at leastemployee sees a health care provider.
6 months in the last 7 years by their employer to beA) False, it is not necessary for the employee to visit a
eligible for FMLA leave.doctor to complete the medical certification and
3) How much leave is an eligible employee entitled torequest leave for a serious health condition.
under FMLA?B) True, for most cases, the employee must see a
A) The employee is entitled to 12 weeks of leaveHCP, Physician Assistant (PA) or other recognized
during a 12-month period. The maximum combinedprovider during the first 7 days of the potentially
leave time is 26 weeks if care is for a woundedqualifying event and again within 30 days (2 visits -
military veteran.may be HCP required or waived) or during the first 7
B) The employee is entitled to 16 weeks of leavedays of the occurrence and be under the HCP's care
during a 12-month period regardless of who the care isrequiring at least 2 visits per year.
for.9) Is the 12 week FMLA leave considered to be 12
C) The employee is entitled to 16 weeks of leaveweeks x 40 hours per week = 480 hours? So if an
during a 12-month period. The maximum combinedemployee is working 50 hours work weeks, is the
leave time is 32 weeks if care is for a woundedFMLA period 9.5 weeks?
military veteran.A) No, you must calculate actual work replacement.
D) The employee is entitled to 26 weeks of leaveThis means that an employee who works 50 hours
during a 12-month period.per week will have up to 600 hours of intermittent
4) Do the 12 months of service with the employerleave available. If the employee works 32 hours per
have to be continuous or consecutive?week, then the calculation is 32 hours per week x 12
A) Yes, the 12 months of service have to be bothweeks = 384 hours.
continuous and consecutive.B) Yes, the employee is allowed 480 hours of FMLA
B) No, the 12 months of service must only beleave only.
consecutive.10) What if you provide someone an FMLA leave but
C) No, the 12 months of service must only bethey do not have one full year of service yet?
continuous.A) You must accept the error and allow the claim to
D) No, all time worked during the past 7 years iscontinue. You should then re-establish your FMLA
counted. The work time does not have to beprogram by informing the employees as of this date
continuous.the following provisions of the FMLA and company
5) Do the 1,250 hours include paid leave time or otherpolicy will be enforced without exception or
absences from work?consideration of previous action.
A) No, only paid leave time is included when computingB) You may cancel any employee's FMLA leave at
the 1,250 hours minimum.any time if you discover you made a mistake and the
B) No, the 1,250 hours include only those hours actuallyemployee was not eligible for FMLA leave.
worked during the most recent past 12 months for theCorrect Answers:
employer. Paid leave and unpaid leave, including FMLA1) A; 2) B; 3) A; 4) D; 5) B; 6) B; 7) A; 8) B; 9) A; 10) A
leave, are not included.If you got any of these questions wrong, you may
C) Yes, paid leave and unpaid leave including FMLAhave FMLA regulation issues that need to be
leave time are included when computing the 1,250 houraddressed. One way to avoid spending more time on
minimum.FMLA is to outsource to BASIC.