With deployment activity elevated and paid family and medical leave (PFML) coverage still expanding state by state, military-related leave is moving from an occasional administrative question to a recurring compliance risk arriving more often, and with less predictability, than many organizations have seen in the past.
This session provides a clear, practical overview of key federal leave requirements and the expanding landscape of state paid family and medical leave programs that include military related leave provisions. It also offers a framework for identifying the appropriate leave pathway when multiple laws or programs may apply, helping employers, employees, and leave administrators respond efficiently, consistently, and in compliance with applicable requirements.
Conferences & Webinars
Webinars
2026 Webinar: Military Leave at Work — Navigating FMLA, USERRA & PFML
Wednesday, November 10
9:00 am PT | 12:00 pm ET
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between FMLA military exigency leave, FMLA military caregiver leave, USERRA, and state PFML programs that cover military-related absences. Identify the qualifying trigger, eligible relationship, leave entitlement, and core documentation requirements for each leave type.
- Recognize where state PFML programs and state military leave laws expand military-related leave beyond federal requirements, and determine when PFML runs concurrently with FMLA, supplements USERRA, or stands alone.
- Apply USERRA reemployment rules, including reporting-back timelines, the escalator principle for the reinstatement position, and continuation of health coverage during a period of service.
- Apply practical strategies for coordinating benefits and wage-replacement payments, tracking leave across overlapping entitlements, protecting employee privacy, and documenting leave decisions defensibly, whether administration sits in-house or with a third party.
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This session qualifies for the following CEUs:
1 ADMS, 1 CDMS, 1 CLMS, 1 PHR, 1 CPDM and 1 SHRM
TO QUALIFY FOR CEUs
- You must attend the full duration of the webinar. Following the webinar and once attendance has been confirmed, you will receive an email with CEU reporting information.
- You must register for and watch the webinar individually. Group participation does not qualify for CEU credit.
Exclusively offered by DMEC, the Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS) program is the only professional designation of its kind that provides interactive, hands-on training to ensure your programs effectively comply with state and federal leave laws. Learn more about the CLMS program.
Registration Fees
DMEC Members
Free
Non-Members
39.00
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