Sorry-need to delete post due to fear of recrimination

FMLA is a Federal statute which has nothing to do with NJ law. All 50 states are required to follow FMLA eligibility requirements.

In order to qualify for Federal FMLA, you have to have worked for the employer for 12 months or more, AND you have to have worked a minimum of 1,250 hours, AND your employer has to have a minimum of 50 employees within 75 miles of your location.

NJ has a state version of FMLA. which only requires 1,000 hours. However, the only difference to the eligiblity requirements is the lower hours requirement and the 75 mile requirement. It still takes 12 months AND 1,000 hours AND for the employer to have 50 employees.

http://www.state.nj.us/lps/dcr/law.html

Nothing in the law requires that they allow you to double-dip pay. There is nothing wrong with their limiting your use of PTO or other forms of pay if you are receiving state benefits.

Nothing in your post suggests that anyone is trying to take advantage of you.

Sorry- I wasn't trying to imply that anyone here would do anything improper; I am concerned over any repercussions from my work so I have to do things a little different on sites like this. I'm not paranoid-just cautious.

Well, that was what your post mentioned so that was what I addressed.

It doesn't sound as if anything improper is transpiring. You are mistaken about the eligibility requirements - your employer is correct. Nor is your employer violating any laws by not allowing you to double dip.

Caution is fine; caution is encouraged. By deleting your post you have, however, ensured that mine will be be the only answer you receive.