The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees to take time off from work for certain medical and family needs [2]. Intermittent leave is when you take short periods of time off instead of one larger period. Eligible employees are still entitled to the same amount of protected leave as other FMLA-qualifying categories, but can break it up into smaller chunks throughout their 12-month period if necessary. For example, an employee may be eligible for 12 weeks of FMLA leave and could choose to take 4 hours off every two weeks rather than using all 12 weeks back-to-back.