S.3140 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

A bill to provide that 4 of the 21 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to provide that 4 of the 21 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.
  • Official: A bill to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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01/04/09
Parents for Paid Leave: It's time....

Current Legislative Efforts. H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 · S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. ...

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11/18/08
Parents for Paid Leave: Share your...

Current Legislative Efforts. H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 · S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. ...

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09/07/08
US Senate Considering Paid Parenta...

The National Partnership for Women & Families wants you to know the US Senate is considering the bipartisan Federal Employees Paid Parent...

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08/17/08
California NOW: Monday's Action Ch...

The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S. 3140) is scheduled to be heard in the Committee for Homeland Security and Governmental ...

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08/04/08
Parents for Paid Leave: Action Ale...

That is why we support the The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (S. 3140). This bill would allow federal employees to be paid fo...

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07/28/08
Budget Update

TAKE ACTION - Urge your Senators to support working women and their families by cosponsoring S. 3140 National Partnership for Women: Hous...

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07/07/08
Meeting on Saturday 7.12.08 at 9:3...

Where? Urban Grind NE, 2214 NE Oregon. Kids are always welcome. We'll also be calling our Senators together to ask them to co-sponsor bil...

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06/24/08
Statement of Senator Barack Obama ...

WASHINGTON, DC - US Senator Barack Obama today announced his cosponsorship of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 (S. 3...

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06/23/08
Statement of Senator Barack Obama ...

June 23, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barack Obama today announced his cosponsorship of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Le...

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06/22/08
Monday Open Thread

Senators Jim Webb and John Warner of Virginia are co-sponsoring a similar bill in the senate (S. 3140). Don't forget to e-mail your senat...

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