CLMS Exam Prep Modules 1-3: FMLA & Leave Laws Q&A

CLMS Modules 1-3 Exam Prep (NEW 2026-
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QUESTION n


MilitarynCaregivernRelationshipn:nNextnofnKinn
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Answer:n
thennearestnbloodnrelativenothernthannspouse,nparent,nsonnorndaughtern
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QUESTION n


whonisnconsideredn"Nextnofnkin"?n

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Answer:n
1. AnynbloodnrelativendesignatedninnwritingnasnthennextnofnkinnfornFMLAnpurposesn
2. Anbloodnrelativenwhonhasnbeenngrantednlegalncustodynofnthenservicenmembern3.nBr
othersnandnsistersn
4.Grandparentsn
5. AuntsnandnUnclesn
6. FirstnCousinsn
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QUESTION n




Annemployeenmustnhavenanbiologicalnrelationshipnornanlegalnresponsibilitynfornanchildninnor
derntontakenFMLAnLeave?n
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Answer:n
Falsen-nTherendoesnnotnneedntonbenanbiologicalnornlegalnconnectionnwithnthenchildninn
orderntontakenfmlanleave.nThenemployeenneedsntononlynhaventhenday-to-
daynresponsibilitiesnfornthenchild,n
otherwisenknownnasn"loconparentis"n
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QUESTION n




Whichnfamilynmembersnlivingninnthensamenhousenwithnminornchildnclaimn"innloconparentis"n
relationshipnifnthenchildnhadnanseriousnhealthncondition?n

,Answer:n
Grand-
nmother,nuncle,nstepfathernn



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QUESTION n




Cannanstepson,nstepdaughter,nornstepparentnofncoverednservicenmemberntakenanmilitarync
aregivernleave?n
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Answer:n
Yes,nundernFMLAnfornMilitarynCaregivernleaven"ansonnorndaughternofnancoverednservicenm
embernmeansnbiological,nadopted,nfoster,n
step,nlegalnwardnornanchildnofnanchildnfromnthenemployeenstoodn"innloconparentis"nandn
whonisnofnanynagen
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QUESTION n




CannannemployeentakenFMLAnleaventoncarenfornancoverednservicenmembernandnalsonanot
hernFMLAnqualifyingnreasonnduringnan12nmonthnperiod?n
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Answer:n
Yes,nregulationsnprovidenthatnanneligiblenemployeenisnentitledntonancombinedntotalnofn26nweeksn
ofnmilitaryncaregivernleavenandnleavenfornanynothernFMLAnqualifyingnreasonninnan12nmonthnperi
odn
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QUESTION n


qualifyingnexigencynleaven

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Answer:n
Employeenmayntakenupnton12nworkweeksninn12nmonthnperiodnfornan"qualifyingnexigency"na
snanresultnofnactivendutynornfederalncallntonactivendutynstatusninnsupportnofncontingencynoper
ationn
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QUESTION n


examplesnofndepartmentsnthatnrecognizencontingency.nleavesn

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Answer:nRegula
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Armedn
Forcesn
NationalnGuardnandnReservesn

, DeploymentntonForeignnCountryn
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QUESTION n


QualifyingnExigencynLeavenEntitlementsn

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Answer:n
MilitarynEventsnandnRelatednActivi-
ntiesnShort-NoticenDeploymentn


CarenofnMilitarynMembersnParentnChildcarenandnRelatednActivitiesnFinancialnandnLegaln
ArrangementsnCounselingn
TemporarynRestnandn
RecuperationnPostDeploymentn
Activitiesn
Othernneedsnasnagreedn
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QUESTION n




Cannannemployeentakengrandchildntonappointmentsnifnthenchild'snparentnisndeployednonnan
militaryntrainingninnanothernstatenandnthenmilitarynmembernisnanqualifiednrelationshipntonthe
ngrandparent?n
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Answer:n
No,nthenqualifyingnexigencynmustnarisenoutnofnthenforeignndeploymentnofnthenemployee'sn
spousenson,ndaughternornparent.n
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QUESTION n


Hownisnthen12-monthnperiodnofnMilitarynLeavenCaregiverntracked?n

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Answer:nth
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12-monthnperiodnfornmilitaryncaregivernisntrackednstartingnonnthenfirstndaynthenem-
nployeentakesnleavenfornthisnreasonnandnendsn12nmonthsnlater.nthisnmethodnisncallednrolling

nforward.n
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QUESTION n


ExamplesnofnCovid-19nstatenleavenlaws.n

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Answer:n
inngeneralnprovideneligiblenemployeesnwithnemergency-relatedntimenawaynfromnworkn
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