A more thorough explanation:

Intermittent leave is a type of leave that an employee can take in separate, non-consecutive blocks of time due to a single qualifying reason. This type of leave is covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

For example, an employee may need to take a half-day off occasionally due to a chronic health condition. This time would be deducted from the employee’s remaining FMLA entitlement, which is calculated on an hourly basis. Another example is an employee who needs to care for a family member with a serious health condition and needs to take time off intermittently to provide care.

Intermittent leave is typically taken for qualifying reasons such as a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of their job, or the need to care for a spouse, child, or parent who has a serious condition.

These examples illustrate how intermittent leave can be used to provide employees with the flexibility they need to manage their health or care for a loved one while still being able to work. It allows employees to take time off as needed without having to use all of their FMLA leave at once.