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Family and Medical Leave Act Advisor

Qualifying Exigencies

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Qualifying exigency leave under the FMLA may be taken for one or more of the following reasons:

  1. Short-notice deployment
  2. Military events and related activities
  3. Childcare and school activities
  4. Financial and legal arrangements
  5. Counseling
  6. Rest and Recuperation
  7. Post-deployment activities
  8. Parental care
  9. Additional activities

Note: If you have not determined employee and military member eligibility for qualifying exigency leave, please Return to Qualifying Exigency Leave Introduction and answer the questions to help you make this determination.

Select from the options above, Return to Qualifying Exigency Leave Introduction or Continue to Military Family Leave Certifications.

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