CLMS Certification Exam Prep (NEW 2026-
2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers
100% Correct Graded A
QUESTION
If an employer tracks FMLA leave using the "calendar year" counting method, they must
also track the 26 weeks of military caregiver leave using a calendar year to ensure a
consistent process and treatment of employees.
Answer:
False-The 12-month period for military caregiver leave is tracked starting on the first day the
employee takes leave for this reason and ends 12 months later, regardless of the 12-month
period established for other FMLA leave reasons. This method is called "Rolling Forward".
QUESTION
Under the FMLA, which of the following DOES NOT qualify as an exigency for military
families.
Answer:
Pre-deployment vacation-An employee may take a short-notice deployment leave u to seven
days to address issues that my arise prior to being deployed. However, they may not simply
take a vacation if the deployment has advance notice.
QUESTION
Molly works FT and lives in OR
Molly is pregnant need 8 weeks for complications
includes 2 weeks of parental leave and 6 weeks of post part leave.
Shortly after RTW Molly's mom is ill and she request 4 weeks of leave to care for her mom.
Her mom passes away at the end fo the second week of leave.
Will Molly be approved for all 4 weeks of her leave request given that her mother passed away
before the end of the leave?
STUDOVA
,Answer:
Yes, the period of absence when Molly's mother was alive is covered under both federal and sate
leave. The final two weeks of leave will be covered only under state leave as bereavement is an
approved leave reason under state of OFLA, but not under the federal FMLA
QUESTION
Tony lives in Massachusetts and has child bornin February. He and his spouse then
adopt twin in August. How much leave time is Tony entitled to under Massachusetts
parental Leave?
Answer:
Eight weeks in Feb and 16 weeks in August. Mass Parental Leave allows apparent to take 8
weeks of leave for each child birth or adoption. Tony has 3 children arrive in one year and is
eligible to take eight weeks of leave in February for his biological child and eight weeks of
leave for each adopted twin n August for a total of 24 weeks of leave.
8 weeks for first
child 8 weeks for
first twin 8 weeks
for 2nd twin
allowed 8 weeks per child
QUESTION
California Family Rights act (CFRA)
Answer:
offers very similar benefits as the federal FMLA with a few noted exceptions. it does not cover
period of pregnancy disability and periods of bonding may not be required to be continuous.
QUESTION
California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
Answer:
is an additional program. It offers 17.3 weeks of leave for pregnancy disability only, which is an
addition to CFRA leave. It runs concurrently with the Federal FMLA. There is no eligibility
requirement for this leave as it is available to employees on the first day of their employment
STUDOVA
,with any company regardless of employer size.
STUDOVA
, QUESTION
An employee in CA has worked for her employer for 11 months working 20 hours
per week. She requires an eight week absence due to pregnancy complications. What will
be the outcome of her leave based on federal FMLA and California pregnancy's disability
leave. PDL requirements.
Answer:
All 8 weeks will be denied. for the first 4 weeks the EE will not have met their one year of
service. even after the initial 4 weeks the only working 20 hours is not enough to meet the
1250 hours within 12 month period. All of the leave requested is covered by CA PDL for the
following reason. CA PDL does not have a length of service of hours worked requirement so
the EE is entitled to leave as of the first day of employment.
QUESTION
District of Columbia FMLA
Answer:
16 weeks within 24 months but can take an additional 16 weeks to care for family
member. Person to who the employee is related by blood legal custody marriage and
sharing a mutual residence and committed relationship to be included in the definition.
mandated that leave must be shared if EE's work for the same ER only in DC but federally
it is left to ER to decide
QUESTION
If Annabeth takes 14 weeks of leave to care for her sister, how much federal an
state leave time will she have remaining for the 24 month period?
Answer:
A siblings qualified relationship under sate law ONLY, so Annabeth will be eligible for
leave under state law but not eligible for federal FMLA leave.
Annabeth will have state leave bank of two weeks remaining over the 24 month period to
care for frailly member and 16 weeks for her OSH. In additional she will have her full
federal leave bank of 12 weeks each year for any qualified reason which may run
concurrently with state leave if the reason qualifies for both programs and the time is
available.
STUDOVA
2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers
100% Correct Graded A
QUESTION
If an employer tracks FMLA leave using the "calendar year" counting method, they must
also track the 26 weeks of military caregiver leave using a calendar year to ensure a
consistent process and treatment of employees.
Answer:
False-The 12-month period for military caregiver leave is tracked starting on the first day the
employee takes leave for this reason and ends 12 months later, regardless of the 12-month
period established for other FMLA leave reasons. This method is called "Rolling Forward".
QUESTION
Under the FMLA, which of the following DOES NOT qualify as an exigency for military
families.
Answer:
Pre-deployment vacation-An employee may take a short-notice deployment leave u to seven
days to address issues that my arise prior to being deployed. However, they may not simply
take a vacation if the deployment has advance notice.
QUESTION
Molly works FT and lives in OR
Molly is pregnant need 8 weeks for complications
includes 2 weeks of parental leave and 6 weeks of post part leave.
Shortly after RTW Molly's mom is ill and she request 4 weeks of leave to care for her mom.
Her mom passes away at the end fo the second week of leave.
Will Molly be approved for all 4 weeks of her leave request given that her mother passed away
before the end of the leave?
STUDOVA
,Answer:
Yes, the period of absence when Molly's mother was alive is covered under both federal and sate
leave. The final two weeks of leave will be covered only under state leave as bereavement is an
approved leave reason under state of OFLA, but not under the federal FMLA
QUESTION
Tony lives in Massachusetts and has child bornin February. He and his spouse then
adopt twin in August. How much leave time is Tony entitled to under Massachusetts
parental Leave?
Answer:
Eight weeks in Feb and 16 weeks in August. Mass Parental Leave allows apparent to take 8
weeks of leave for each child birth or adoption. Tony has 3 children arrive in one year and is
eligible to take eight weeks of leave in February for his biological child and eight weeks of
leave for each adopted twin n August for a total of 24 weeks of leave.
8 weeks for first
child 8 weeks for
first twin 8 weeks
for 2nd twin
allowed 8 weeks per child
QUESTION
California Family Rights act (CFRA)
Answer:
offers very similar benefits as the federal FMLA with a few noted exceptions. it does not cover
period of pregnancy disability and periods of bonding may not be required to be continuous.
QUESTION
California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
Answer:
is an additional program. It offers 17.3 weeks of leave for pregnancy disability only, which is an
addition to CFRA leave. It runs concurrently with the Federal FMLA. There is no eligibility
requirement for this leave as it is available to employees on the first day of their employment
STUDOVA
,with any company regardless of employer size.
STUDOVA
, QUESTION
An employee in CA has worked for her employer for 11 months working 20 hours
per week. She requires an eight week absence due to pregnancy complications. What will
be the outcome of her leave based on federal FMLA and California pregnancy's disability
leave. PDL requirements.
Answer:
All 8 weeks will be denied. for the first 4 weeks the EE will not have met their one year of
service. even after the initial 4 weeks the only working 20 hours is not enough to meet the
1250 hours within 12 month period. All of the leave requested is covered by CA PDL for the
following reason. CA PDL does not have a length of service of hours worked requirement so
the EE is entitled to leave as of the first day of employment.
QUESTION
District of Columbia FMLA
Answer:
16 weeks within 24 months but can take an additional 16 weeks to care for family
member. Person to who the employee is related by blood legal custody marriage and
sharing a mutual residence and committed relationship to be included in the definition.
mandated that leave must be shared if EE's work for the same ER only in DC but federally
it is left to ER to decide
QUESTION
If Annabeth takes 14 weeks of leave to care for her sister, how much federal an
state leave time will she have remaining for the 24 month period?
Answer:
A siblings qualified relationship under sate law ONLY, so Annabeth will be eligible for
leave under state law but not eligible for federal FMLA leave.
Annabeth will have state leave bank of two weeks remaining over the 24 month period to
care for frailly member and 16 weeks for her OSH. In additional she will have her full
federal leave bank of 12 weeks each year for any qualified reason which may run
concurrently with state leave if the reason qualifies for both programs and the time is
available.
STUDOVA
