42 U.S.C. § 12631: Family and medical leave

a participant has provided service for the period required by section 101(2)(A)(i) ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)(i) ), and has met the hours of service requirement of section 101(2)(A)(ii), of such Act with respect to a project authorized under the national service laws; and the service sponsor of the project is an employer described in section 101(4) of such Act (other than an employing agency within the meaning of subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5), a participant has provided service for the period required by section 6381(1)(B) of such title with respect to a project; and the service sponsor of the project is an employing agency within the meaning of such subchapter, The period of any absence of a participant from a service position pursuant to title I of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 [ 29 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.] or subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5 shall not be counted toward the completion of the term of service of the participant under section 12593 of this title .