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What statutory guidelines govern whether a company must pay out accrued PTO when an employee takes intermittent FMLA leave for a chronic condition?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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What statutory guidelines govern whether a company must pay out accrued PTO when an employee takes intermittent FMLA leave for a chronic condition?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
U.S. Department of Labor FMLA accrued paid leave substitution intermittent leave 29 CFR 825.207 825.202Google ↗
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29 USC 2612(d)(2)(A) FMLA substitution accrued paid leave statuteGoogle ↗
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New Jersey accrued vacation PTO payout termination law employer policy New Jersey Department of LaborGoogle ↗
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U.S. Department of Labor FMLA accrued paid leave substitution intermittent leave 29 CFR 825.207 825.202 Google ↗
29 USC 2612(d)(2)(A) FMLA substitution accrued paid leave statute Google ↗
New Jersey accrued vacation PTO payout termination law employer policy New Jersey Department of Labor Google ↗

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U.S. Department of Labor FMLA accrued paid leave substitution intermittent leave 29 CFR 825.207 825.202
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29 USC 2612(d)(2)(A) FMLA substitution accrued paid leave statute
OBSERVED
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—Reason——1x
of 1
New Jersey accrued vacation PTO payout termination law employer policy New Jersey Department of Labor
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Consequence——1x
of 1