Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act This bill provides paid family and medical leave to federal employees. Currently, federal employees are entitled to 12 weeks of administrative leave for one or more of the following reasons: (1) the birth of a child, (2) the adoption or foster care of a child, (3) the care of an immediate family member with a serious health condition, (4) inability to work due to a serious health condition, and (5) exigencies relating to an immediate family member's active duty service in the Armed Forces. However, of these reasons, employees are entitled to paid administrative leave only in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child (i.e., parental leave). The bill provides 12 weeks of paid administrative leave for any of these reasons, and specifies that this leave is in addition to any annual or sick leave to which employees are entitled.
Adoption and foster careAviation and airportsChild care and developmentCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of TransportationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDistrict of ColumbiaEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLawyers and legal servicesLibrary of CongressMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesPostal Regulatory CommissionState and local government operationsTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityU.S. Postal Service
Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act
USA117th CongressS-1158| Senate
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act This bill provides paid family and medical leave to federal employees. Currently, federal employees are entitled to 12 weeks of administrative leave for one or more of the following reasons: (1) the birth of a child, (2) the adoption or foster care of a child, (3) the care of an immediate family member with a serious health condition, (4) inability to work due to a serious health condition, and (5) exigencies relating to an immediate family member's active duty service in the Armed Forces. However, of these reasons, employees are entitled to paid administrative leave only in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child (i.e., parental leave). The bill provides 12 weeks of paid administrative leave for any of these reasons, and specifies that this leave is in addition to any annual or sick leave to which employees are entitled.
Adoption and foster careAviation and airportsChild care and developmentCongressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of TransportationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDistrict of ColumbiaEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee leaveExecutive Office of the PresidentGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLawyers and legal servicesLibrary of CongressMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesPostal Regulatory CommissionState and local government operationsTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityU.S. Postal Service