### Question
How is the term reduced leave schedule defined?


### Answer
The term **reduced leave schedule** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 2611* as the following:

> a leave schedule that reduces the usual number of hours per workweek, or hours per workday, of an employee

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2611*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE**

