Under which policy can an employee use up to 104 hours of sick leave to care for a family member?

Under which policy can an employee use up to 104 hours of sick leave to care for a family member?

• A. Family Medical Leave Act
• B. Family Friendly Leave Act
• C. Americans with Disabilities Act
• D. Fair Labor Standards Act

Answer: (B)

The situation tests understanding of how different leave policies handle time off to care for a family member. The Family Friendly Leave Act is the policy that explicitly provides a capped amount of paid sick leave—104 hours—for caregiving responsibilities, allowing an employee to take that time while continuing to receive pay. This makes it the best match for the scenario because it specifies a concrete sick-leave allotment for caring for a family member. In contrast, the Family Medical Leave Act governs up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family or medical reasons and does not establish a 104-hour sick-leave cap. The Americans with Disabilities Act deals with workplace accommodations for disabilities and does not set leave hour limits, and the Fair Labor Standards Act concerns wages, overtime, and general labor standards rather than leave entitlements. So the policy that aligns with using up to 104 hours of sick leave for family care is the Family Friendly Leave Act.

The situation tests understanding of how different leave policies handle time off to care for a family member. The Family Friendly Leave Act is the policy that explicitly provides a capped amount of paid sick leave—104 hours—for caregiving responsibilities, allowing an employee to take that time while continuing to receive pay. This makes it the best match for the scenario because it specifies a concrete sick-leave allotment for caring for a family member.

In contrast, the Family Medical Leave Act governs up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family or medical reasons and does not establish a 104-hour sick-leave cap. The Americans with Disabilities Act deals with workplace accommodations for disabilities and does not set leave hour limits, and the Fair Labor Standards Act concerns wages, overtime, and general labor standards rather than leave entitlements. So the policy that aligns with using up to 104 hours of sick leave for family care is the Family Friendly Leave Act.