Code of Federal Regulations Title 29. Labor § 29.825.802 Special rules for airline flight crew employees, calculation of leave

(1) An eligible airline flight crew employee is entitled to 72 days of FMLA leave during any 12–month period for one, or more, of the FMLA–qualifying reasons set forth in §§ 825.112(a)(1)-(5). This entitlement is based on a uniform six-day workweek for all airline flight crew employees, regardless of time actually worked or paid, multiplied by the statutory 12–workweek entitlement for FMLA leave. For example, if an employee took six weeks of leave for an FMLA–qualifying reason, the employee would use 36 days (6 days x 6 weeks) of the employee's 72–day entitlement.

(2) An eligible airline flight crew employee is entitled to 156 days of military caregiver leave during a single 12–month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness under § 825.112(a)(6). This entitlement is based on a uniform six-day workweek for all airline flight crew employees, regardless of time actually worked or paid, multiplied by the statutory 26–workweek entitlement for military caregiver leave.