Are families of servicemembers in the Regular Armed Forces eligible for qualifying exigency leave?
No. The statute passed by Congress providing these new military family leave entitlements only extended the right to take FMLA leave because of a qualifying exigency to family members of National Guard and Reserves, and certain retired military. By law, the USDOL does not have the authority to extend the entitlement to take FMLA leave because of a qualifying exigency to family members of servicemembers in the Regular Armed Forces.
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