U.S. Congress - H.R.5718 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
H.R.5718 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008
To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 as introduced.
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Official Summary
4/8/2008--Introduced.Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster carOfficial Summary
4/8/2008--Introduced.Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the:
(1) birth of a child; or
(2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes:
(1) eight administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and
(2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to allow the same substitution for covered congressional employees.
Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow the same substitution for Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Library of Congress employees.
Requires GAO to study and report on the feasibility and desirability of providing an insurance benefit to federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave. Defines "qualified leave" as leave that:
(1) is available by reason of the need to care for the spouse, child, or parent of the employee having a serious health condition or by reason of a serious health condition affecting the employee that renders such employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position; and
(2) would otherwise be leave without pay.
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