How do we count a holiday when tracking CFRA/FMLA?

Tracking Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave can be its own battle for leave administrators due to the complexities around intermittent leave.

Under the CFRA/FMLA leave rules, an eligible employee may take up to 12 weeks of leave in a designated 12-month period. The regulations highlight that “weeks” under these laws means the employee’s regular workweek. The leave does not have to be taken all at once and often is dictated by the qualifying reason for the leave.

In the case of intermittent leave, employers will need to break down the employee’s 12