Sec. 2. Paid parental leave for executive branch employees
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Section 6382(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— by inserting
(1)before An employee may elect the first place it appears; by striking (A), (B), ; and by adding at the end the following: An employee may elect to substitute for any leave without pay under subparagraph
(A)or
(B)of subsection (a)(1) any paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose. The paid leave that is available to an employee for purposes of paragraph
(2)is— subject to paragraph (6), 6 administrative workweeks of paid parental leave under this subparagraph in connection with the birth or placement involved; and any annual or sick leave accrued or accumulated by such employee under subchapter I. Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the leave described in paragraph (3)(B) before being allowed to use the paid parental leave described in paragraph (3)(A). Paid parental leave under paragraph (3)(A)— shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing agency; shall not be considered to be annual or vacation leave for purposes of section 5551 or 5552 or for any other purpose; and if not used by the employee before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in subsection (a)(1)) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management— may promulgate regulations to increase the amount of paid parental leave available to an employee under paragraph (3)(A), to a total of not more than 12 administrative workweeks, based on the consideration of— the benefits provided to the Federal Government of offering increased paid parental leave, including enhanced recruitment and retention of employees; the cost to the Federal Government of increasing the amount of paid parental leave that is available to employees; trends in the private sector and in State and local governments with respect to offering paid parental leave; the role of the Federal Government as a model employer; the impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children; and such other factors as the Director considers necessary; and shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection, including, subject to paragraph (4), the manner in which an employee may designate any day or other period as to which such employee wishes to use paid parental leave described in paragraph (3)(A). . Section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— by striking The personnel management system and inserting the following: The personnel management system ; and by adding at the end the following: The personnel management system under paragraph
(1)shall include family and medical leave (including the ability to substitute paid leave (including paid parental leave) for any leave without pay under such family and medical leave) for employees of the Transportation Security Administration (including security screening personnel described in section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note)), which shall be provided in accordance with subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5. . Section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act ( 49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting paragraphs
(2)and
(3); and by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, security screening personnel described in paragraph
(1)shall be eligible for family and medical leave (including the ability to substitute paid leave (including paid parental leave) for any leave without pay under such family and medical leave) under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, and in accordance with section 114(n)(2) of title 49, United States Code. . The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any birth or placement that occurs on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Paid parental leave for executive branch employees
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