CPM CPM Leave Management & PTO Accruals

Question 1

Under the federal FMLA, how many weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave is an eligible employee entitled to per year?

Accepted Answer

12 weeks

Answer

6 weeks

Answer

10 weeks

Answer

16 weeks

Question 2

Which employers are covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Accepted Answer

All employers with at least 50 employees within 75 miles of the worksite

Answer

All employers with at least 15 employees

Answer

All private employers regardless of size

Answer

Only federal government employers

Question 3

How should accrued but unused PTO be treated on a paycheck when an employee is terminated, according to state law?

Accepted Answer

Treatment depends on state law — some states require payout, others allow forfeiture per company policy

Answer

It is always forfeited upon termination

Answer

It is always paid out federally regardless of state law

Answer

It must be paid out only if the employee was employed for more than one year

Question 4

What is 'intermittent FMLA leave'?

Accepted Answer

Leave taken in separate blocks of time or by reducing the employee's normal work schedule

Answer

Leave taken all at once in a single block

Answer

Leave that alternates between paid and unpaid periods

Answer

Leave only available to part-time employees

Question 5

When an employee is on paid leave (e.g., PTO) that runs concurrently with FMLA, how is payroll affected?

Accepted Answer

The employer may require or the employee may choose to substitute paid leave, but total pay is the regular rate — not additional

Answer

The employee receives double pay

Answer

FMLA leave is unpaid; PTO cannot run concurrently

Answer

The employer must pay a 10% premium during FMLA

Question 6

What is the 'use-it-or-lose-it' policy in the context of PTO?

Accepted Answer

A policy requiring employees to use earned leave within a set period or forfeit the balance

Answer

A federal law mandating that PTO must roll over each year

Answer

A rule requiring employers to pay out unused PTO annually

Answer

A DOL regulation limiting PTO accrual caps