Sec. 5. Entitlement of Federal employees to leave for parental involvement and family wellness
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Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 3(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Subject to subparagraph
(B)and section 6383(f), an 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 by attending medical and dental appointments of the employee or a son or daughter, spouse, or grandchild of the employee) or to attend to the care needs of an elderly individual who is related to the employee through a relationship described in section 6382(a) (including by making visits to nursing homes and group homes). An 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 described in paragraph (4). Leave under this paragraph shall be in addition to any leave provided under any other paragraph of this subsection. For the purpose of this paragraph— 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 section 6381(6), such as a scouting or sports organization; and the term school means an elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 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.), and a child care facility licensed under State law. . Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is amended— by inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence: Subject to subsection (e)(4) and section 6383(f), leave under subsection (a)(5) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. ; and in the last sentence, by striking involved, and inserting involved (or, in the case of leave under subsection (a)(5), for purposes of the 30-day or 12-month period involved), . Section 6382(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: An employee may elect to substitute for any part of the period of leave under subsection (a)(5) any of the employee’s accrued or accumulated annual or sick leave. If the employee elects the substitution of that accrued or accumulated annual or sick leave for leave under subsection (a)(5), the employing agency shall not restrict or limit the leave that may be substituted or impose any additional terms and conditions on the substitution of such leave that are more stringent for the employee than the terms and conditions set forth in this subchapter. . Section 6382(e) of such title, as amended by section 3(b)(2), is further 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 employing agency with not less than 7 days’ notice, or (if such notice is impracticable) such notice as is practicable, before the date the leave is to begin, of the employee’s intention to take leave under such paragraph; and in the case of leave to be taken under subsection (a)(5)(A)(ii), make a reasonable effort to schedule the activity or care involved so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the employing agency, subject to the approval of the health care provider involved (if any). . Section 6383(f) of such title is amended by striking paragraph (1)(E) or
(3)of and inserting paragraph (1)(E),
(3)or
(5)of .
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Entitlement of Federal employees to leave for parental involvement and family wellness
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