Sec. 3. Entitlement to additional leave under the FMLA for parental involvement and family wellness
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Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Subject to subparagraph
(B)and section 103(g), an eligible employee shall be entitled to leave under this paragraph to— participate in or attend an activity that is sponsored by a school or community organization and relates to a program of the school or organization that is attended by a son or daughter or a grandchild of the employee; or meet routine family medical care needs, including for medical and dental appointments of the employee or a son, daughter, spouse, or grandchild of the employee, or to attend to the care needs of elderly individuals who are related to the eligible employee, including visits to nursing homes and group homes. An eligible employee is entitled to— not to exceed 4 hours of leave under this paragraph during any 30-day period; and not to exceed 24 hours of leave under this paragraph during any 12-month period. Leave under this paragraph shall be in addition to any leave provided under any other paragraph of this subsection. As used in this paragraph: The term school means an elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), a Head Start program assisted under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ), or a child care facility. The term community organization means a private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and provides activities for individuals described in subparagraph
(A)or
(B)of section 101(12), such as a scouting or sports organization. . Section 102(b)(1) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence: Leave under subsection (a)(5) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. . Section 102(d)(2) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: An eligible employee may elect, or an employer may require the employee, to substitute any of the accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave, or family leave of the employee for any leave under subsection (a)(5). In addition, an eligible employee may elect, or an employer may require the employee, to substitute any of the accrued paid medical or sick leave of the employee for leave provided under clause
(ii)of subsection (a)(5)(A) for any part of the leave under such clause, except that nothing in this title shall require an employer to provide paid sick leave or paid medical leave in any situation in which such employer would not normally provide any such paid leave. If the employee elects or the employer requires the substitution of accrued paid leave for leave provided under subsection (a)(5)(A), the employer shall not restrict or limit this substitution or impose any additional terms and conditions on such leave that are more stringent on the employee than the terms and conditions set forth in this Act. . Section 102(e) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In any case in which an employee requests leave under paragraph
(5)of subsection (a), the employee shall— provide the employer with not less than 7 days’ notice or as much notice as is practicable before the date the leave is to be taken, of the employee’s intention to take leave under such paragraph; and in the case of leave to be taken under subparagraph (A)(ii), make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the employer, subject to the approval of the health care provider involved (if any). . Section 103 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2613 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: An employer may require that a request for leave under section 102(a)(5) be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe. . Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The term grandchild means a son or daughter of an employee’s son or daughter. .
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Entitlement to additional leave under the FMLA for parental involvement and family wellness
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