51-13-6: FMLA LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS:
   A.   Specified: The FMLA entitles eligible employees to job protected, unpaid leave for up to twelve (12) weeks per a single twelve (12) month period for qualifying events.
   B.   Measurement Of Leave Start: The twelve (12) month period (FMLA year) during which the twelve (12) weeks of FMLA leave can be taken for qualifying events is measured forward from the date the employee's first FMLA leave begins.
   C.   Military Caregiver Leave: The FMLA provides military caregiver leave for up to twenty six (26) weeks during a single twelve (12) month period after the requested leave date. The single twelve (12) month period during which leave can be taken begins on the first date of covered military caregiver leave and ends twelve (12) months later, regardless of the date used to determine the employee's twelve (12) weeks of leave entitlement for other FMLA qualifying reasons. (2019 Compilation)