I took paid leave and received a 1099 Misc from the Employment Dept, when I enter it do I answer yes or no on the question did in involve intent to earn money?

You should answer no.

Here are the steps to report family leave so your return does not show self-employment: 

• Navigate to Federal > Wages & Income > Other Common Income> Form 1099-MISC> Start or Revisit
• Enter the 1099-MISC as printed, Continue
• Describe the reason for this 1099-MISC: "Paid Family Leave" or similar
• Select None of these uncommon situations apply, then continue
• Select No, it didn’t involve work that's like your main job and continue
• The next screen asks how often you get income from Paid Family Leave.  Select only the year of this specific 1099-MISC, 2024.