How does Paid Family and Medical Leave work for military families?

Military exigency is a military members’ active duty or call to active duty status as qualifying exigency leave. You can take leave through Paid Leave for the same reasons or ‘exigencies’ as the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). View a full list of exigencies that qualify military family members for Paid Leave.

Multiple people can take Paid Leave to spend time with a family member in the military. For example, if a military member has two siblings and two parents who qualify for Paid Leave, they can all apply for Paid Leave. See our infographic on military leave.