Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) Certification Practice Test

True or False: The FMLA allows leave for a grandchild's therapy appointment if a military parent is on foreign deployment.

1. True

2. False

3. Only with prior notification

4. Depends on employer's policy

The correct answer is: False

The correct answer is based on the stipulations outlined in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under the FMLA, leave can be taken for specific family and medical reasons, which include situations like the birth or placement of a child or serious health conditions affecting oneself or immediate family members. However, the definition of "family members" under the FMLA does not extend to grandchildren in the context provided unless the employee is standing in loco parentis, which means acting as a parent in place of the biological parent. Additionally, the FMLA covers situations specifically involving the medical needs of a servicemember or family member who is in the military, but it does not extend to therapy appointments for grandchildren of deployed military personnel. The other options suggest conditions or scenarios where leave might be granted, but in terms of the FMLA's legal framework, it does not support the idea that leave can be taken for a grandchild's therapy appointment solely due to a parent's military deployment. This makes the statement false.