Employees can be required by their employer to exhaust their sick leave and vacation allotments before taking FMLA leave.

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According to the FMLA regulations, an employer can require an employee to use their accrued sick leave and vacation time as part of their FMLA leave. This is known as "substitution" and is allowed under the law. However, the employer must follow specific rules related to notification and record-keeping when requiring substitution of paid leave for FMLA leave.

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