In addition, employers are required by the act to maintain health insurance coverage during the leave. Some employers grant this guarantee if you return within one month; others extend the promise for as long as a year. Several employers in a community might join together to sponsor such a hotline to help employees cope with the strains of finding high-quality child care. According to the FMLA, leave must also be granted to employees with serious health conditions that prevent them from performing their job and to employees who need time to care for a family member such as a spouse, child, or parent.