U.S. Congress - S.1898 Military Family and Medical Leave Act
S.1898 - Military Family and Medical Leave Act
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand family and medical leave for spouses, sons, daughters, and parents of servicemembers with combat-related injuries. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand family and medical leave for spouses, sons, daughters, and parents of servicemembers with combat-related injuries. as introduced.
- Short: Military Family and Medical Leave Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
7/30/2007--Introduced.Military Family and Medical Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 26 workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to care for a covered service member who is the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or paOfficial Summary
7/30/2007--Introduced.Military Family and Medical Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 26 workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to care for a covered service member who is the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent. Defines covered service member as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, or is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, for a serious injury or illness. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the availability of such leave during any other 12-month period. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, or family leave for any part of the 26-week period. Limits a husband and wife both working for the same employer to such 26 weeks altogether during a single 12-month period.
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Volume 37 Abstracts
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Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Christopher Dodd, both Democratic Presidential hopefuls, introduced an important amendment to the 1993 FMLA which provides additional coverage to military families. The Bill, S. 1898, available here ...
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