Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) Certification Practice Test

If a District of Columbia employee takes 14 weeks off to care for her sister, how much leave remains for the next 24 months?

1. 2 weeks of state leave left and 16 weeks for her own health

2. 16 weeks of state leave only

3. No remaining leave

4. Full federal leave renewal

The correct answer is: 2 weeks of state leave left and 16 weeks for her own health

The situation presented involves understanding the nuances of leave entitlements for employees in the District of Columbia, particularly under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and applicable state leave policies. In this scenario, the employee initially has a total of 16 weeks of state leave available. If she has taken 14 weeks to care for her sister, it means that she has utilized a significant portion of her allotted leave. The correct conclusion is that after taking 14 weeks for this purpose, there are still 2 weeks of state leave left. Additionally, the employee may have the ability to use another type of leave related to her own health needs. Under the FMLA, an employee is usually entitled to take up to 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for qualifying reasons, such as a serious health condition. However, the question seems to indicate that the employee has specific state leave policies that allow for 16 weeks of total leave, which includes both personal health leave and leave taken to care for family members. Since the employee has taken most of her state leave but still has 2 weeks remaining, she would also retain the ability to apply for additional leave for her own health needs, which is why it is mentioned