CBP Leave and Work-Life Benefits 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal law provides eligible employees up to 26 weeks of leave to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness?
- USERRA
- FMLA Military Caregiver Leave (Correct answer)
- ADA
- SCRA
Correct answer: FMLA Military Caregiver Leave
FMLA's military caregiver leave provision provides up to 26 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave per year to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness.
Question 2: Under FMLA, which of the following is NOT a qualifying reason for leave?
- Birth of a child
- Care for a parent with a serious health condition
- Routine medical appointments not related to a serious health condition (Correct answer)
- Qualifying exigency related to a family member's military deployment
Correct answer: Routine medical appointments not related to a serious health condition
FMLA leave requires a serious health condition; routine check-ups, minor illnesses, or appointments not linked to a serious health condition do not qualify for FMLA leave.
Question 3: What is the minimum employer size covered by the federal FMLA?
- 15 employees
- 25 employees
- 50 employees (Correct answer)
- 100 employees
Correct answer: 50 employees
Federal FMLA covers private-sector employers with 50 or more employees within 75 miles of the employee's worksite during 20 or more workweeks in the current or previous year.
Question 4: Which benefit allows employees to use accrued paid time off to care for ill family members, not just themselves?
- Short-term disability
- Kin care / family sick leave (Correct answer)
- FMLA leave
- Bereavement leave
Correct answer: Kin care / family sick leave
Kin care or family sick leave policies permit employees to use their own accrued paid sick leave to care for ill family members, required by law in many states.
Question 5: What is a Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefit?
- Employer-provided short-term disability insurance
- A state-mandated or employer-sponsored program providing wage replacement during family caregiving leave (Correct answer)
- COBRA continuation for family members
- FMLA leave converted to a paid leave benefit
Correct answer: A state-mandated or employer-sponsored program providing wage replacement during family caregiving leave
Paid family leave programs (state-mandated in states like CA, NY, WA, MA, etc. or employer-sponsored) provide partial wage replacement to employees taking leave for family caregiving, bonding, or military reasons.
Question 6: Which type of benefit provides income replacement when an employee cannot work due to a non-occupational illness or injury for longer than 6 months?
- Workers' compensation
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD) (Correct answer)
- FMLA leave
Correct answer: Long-term disability (LTD)
Long-term disability insurance replaces a portion of income (typically 50-70%) when an employee is unable to work due to a qualifying illness or injury that extends beyond the STD benefit period.
CBP Leave and Work-Life Benefits 1
Which federal law provides eligible employees up to 26 weeks of leave to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness?