DMEC-CLMS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE
The federal FMLA allows 12 workweeks for all leaves and qualified
relationships. Some military related leaves allow an additional 14 weeks for a
total of up to 26 weeks. Which of the following relationships would ONLY
qualify under a military leave?
1. Spouse
2. Parent
3. Sibling
4. Child --CORRECT ANSWER--4. Sibling - Under military caregiver leave,
employees may also take time for anybody who qualifies as "next of kin",
defined as the nearest blood relative other than the covered service member's
spouse, parent, son, or daughter in the following order of priority: blood
relatives who have been granted legal custody of the covered service member
by court decree or statutory provisions, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts
and uncles, and first cousins unless the covered service member has specifically
designated in writing another blood relative as his or her nearest blood relative
for purposes of military caregiver leave under the FMLA.
If an employee requests leave to care for their qualified family member under
the military caregiver provisions, the service member must be on active duty at
the time of the initial illness or injury.
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,True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False - the illness or injury can be a
result of service in the line of duty or be a prior condition which was aggravated
by service in the line of duty. The leave may qualify if the service member has
been honorably discharged within the five year period prior to the request for
leave.
Military exigency and military caregiver leaves are NOT additional leave
entitlements above and beyond time for the FMLA.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True - Military exigency and military
caregiver leave are simply two additional leave categories added in 2008 as
qualified reasons to use the 12 weeks of leave originally available only for the
serious health condition of the employee or a qualified family member.
However, military caregiver leave may entitle the employee to up to an
additional 14 weeks for a total of 26 weeks, if the full 26 weeks is taken for
military caregiver reasons. The initial 12 weeks count against the employee's
overall federal FMLA entitlement.
In order to be eligible for FMLA leave, which of the following is required?
1. An employee must have worked for at least 1,250 hours in the past 12
months.
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,2. An employee must have worked for a company for at least 12 months within
the past 7 years.
3. The employee must work at a site that has 50 employees within a 75-mile
radius.
4. All of the above. --CORRECT ANSWER--4. All of the above
An employee worked for the same company with a four-year break. Upon
return they worked 11 months at 100 hours per month. The employee requests
leave. Which answer below best describes their circumstances?
1. The employee is eligible once they provide proof of prior employment.
2. The employee is not eligible because they do not have 12 months of service.
3. The employee is eligible to take FMLA leave.
4. The employee is not eligible because they do not have enough hours worked.
--CORRECT ANSWER--4. The employee is not eligible because they do not
have enough hours worked.
Scenario: In January, Jeremy decided to adopt a baby from Argentina. He
learned the requirements would include a 30-day visit to Argentina to process
paperwork and to attend mandatory cultural learning sessions.
Jeremy has not used FMLA time for any other reason as he knew he would need
time to travel for the adoption. He plans to use the month of April to travel to
Argentina for the adoption process.
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, After the trip in April, Jeremy will return home for two months to await the
completion of the adoption process. He will return to Argentina on July 1 to
pick up hi new son Emmanuel.
On March 25, Jeremy requests the following time off to be protected under the
FMLA:
-The month of April for his 30-day mandatory visit and learning sessions
-The month of July to immediately take custody of Emmanuel and spend more
time learning about Argentina
-The month of April the following year, to finish bonding with Emmanuel, one
y --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Scenario: In January, Jeremy decided to adopt a baby from Argentina. He
learned the requirements would include a 30-day visit to Argentina to process
paperwork and to attend mandatory cultural learning sessions.
Jeremy has not used FMLA time for any other reason as he knew he would need
time to travel for the adoption. He plans to use the month of April to travel to
Argentina for the adoption process.
After the trip in April, Jeremy will return home for two months to await the
completion of the adoption process. He will return to Argentina on July 1 to
pick up hi new son Emmanuel.
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ANSWERS TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE
The federal FMLA allows 12 workweeks for all leaves and qualified
relationships. Some military related leaves allow an additional 14 weeks for a
total of up to 26 weeks. Which of the following relationships would ONLY
qualify under a military leave?
1. Spouse
2. Parent
3. Sibling
4. Child --CORRECT ANSWER--4. Sibling - Under military caregiver leave,
employees may also take time for anybody who qualifies as "next of kin",
defined as the nearest blood relative other than the covered service member's
spouse, parent, son, or daughter in the following order of priority: blood
relatives who have been granted legal custody of the covered service member
by court decree or statutory provisions, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts
and uncles, and first cousins unless the covered service member has specifically
designated in writing another blood relative as his or her nearest blood relative
for purposes of military caregiver leave under the FMLA.
If an employee requests leave to care for their qualified family member under
the military caregiver provisions, the service member must be on active duty at
the time of the initial illness or injury.
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,True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--False - the illness or injury can be a
result of service in the line of duty or be a prior condition which was aggravated
by service in the line of duty. The leave may qualify if the service member has
been honorably discharged within the five year period prior to the request for
leave.
Military exigency and military caregiver leaves are NOT additional leave
entitlements above and beyond time for the FMLA.
True or False --CORRECT ANSWER--True - Military exigency and military
caregiver leave are simply two additional leave categories added in 2008 as
qualified reasons to use the 12 weeks of leave originally available only for the
serious health condition of the employee or a qualified family member.
However, military caregiver leave may entitle the employee to up to an
additional 14 weeks for a total of 26 weeks, if the full 26 weeks is taken for
military caregiver reasons. The initial 12 weeks count against the employee's
overall federal FMLA entitlement.
In order to be eligible for FMLA leave, which of the following is required?
1. An employee must have worked for at least 1,250 hours in the past 12
months.
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,2. An employee must have worked for a company for at least 12 months within
the past 7 years.
3. The employee must work at a site that has 50 employees within a 75-mile
radius.
4. All of the above. --CORRECT ANSWER--4. All of the above
An employee worked for the same company with a four-year break. Upon
return they worked 11 months at 100 hours per month. The employee requests
leave. Which answer below best describes their circumstances?
1. The employee is eligible once they provide proof of prior employment.
2. The employee is not eligible because they do not have 12 months of service.
3. The employee is eligible to take FMLA leave.
4. The employee is not eligible because they do not have enough hours worked.
--CORRECT ANSWER--4. The employee is not eligible because they do not
have enough hours worked.
Scenario: In January, Jeremy decided to adopt a baby from Argentina. He
learned the requirements would include a 30-day visit to Argentina to process
paperwork and to attend mandatory cultural learning sessions.
Jeremy has not used FMLA time for any other reason as he knew he would need
time to travel for the adoption. He plans to use the month of April to travel to
Argentina for the adoption process.
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, After the trip in April, Jeremy will return home for two months to await the
completion of the adoption process. He will return to Argentina on July 1 to
pick up hi new son Emmanuel.
On March 25, Jeremy requests the following time off to be protected under the
FMLA:
-The month of April for his 30-day mandatory visit and learning sessions
-The month of July to immediately take custody of Emmanuel and spend more
time learning about Argentina
-The month of April the following year, to finish bonding with Emmanuel, one
y --CORRECT ANSWER--False
Scenario: In January, Jeremy decided to adopt a baby from Argentina. He
learned the requirements would include a 30-day visit to Argentina to process
paperwork and to attend mandatory cultural learning sessions.
Jeremy has not used FMLA time for any other reason as he knew he would need
time to travel for the adoption. He plans to use the month of April to travel to
Argentina for the adoption process.
After the trip in April, Jeremy will return home for two months to await the
completion of the adoption process. He will return to Argentina on July 1 to
pick up hi new son Emmanuel.
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