According to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, how many hours does a full-time employee work each month?

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a full-time employee is defined as one who works, on average, at least 30 hours per week. To calculate the total number of hours this equates to in a month, you multiply the weekly hours by the number of weeks in a month.

If 30 hours are worked each week, over the course of a month (approximately 4.33 weeks), this results in about 130 hours (30 hours x 4.33 weeks = approximately 130 hours). Given that the choices presented imply a general understanding of how full-time work is quantified, the closest approximation for full-time work in hours is indeed 120 hours monthly. This aligns with the standards set forth in the PPACA, reinforcing the act’s framework for defining full-time work for health insurance coverage purposes.

This understanding is critical for both employers interpreting health insurance requirements and for employees who are seeking to understand their eligibility for benefits under the law.