President Obama signed a FMLA coverage extension for Military Families on October 28, 2009. The 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) extends FMLA exigency leave coverage to both active duty members of Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard, and family members of active members of the Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard. The FMLA provides 26 weeks of leave and is only for employers with 50 or more employees. This new laws covers FMLA caregiver leave for up to five years after the veteran ends active duty. Qualify exigencies are the following:
1. Short-notice deployment
2. Military event and related activities
3. Childcare and school activities
4. Financial and legal arrangements
5. Counseling
6. Rest and recuperation
7. Post-deployment activities and
8. Additional activities to address other events which arise out of the covered military members’ active duty or call to active duty.
