HR Management & Compliance

Calculating FMLA Leave for Shift and Variable Schedules

By Susan Schoenfeld, JD

How do you calculate FMLA hours for employees such as fire personnel who work a 24-hour on-shift and a 48-hour off-shift and for police officers who work a 10-hour or 12-hour shift?

An eligible employee’s Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave entitlement is limited to a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period. FMLA-eligible employees are also entitled to 26 workweeks of leave in a single 12-month period to care for a covered family member who is recovering from a serious illness or injury sustained during active military duty.

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