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A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-1131| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Rounds (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish family and medical leave banks for DOD employees. It requires the forfeited annual leave (i.e., the lost "use it or lose it" annual leave) of an employee to be credited to a family and medical leave bank for use by an eligible employee who experiences a personal or family medical emergency and has exhausted his or her available paid leave.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of DefenseEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)

A bill to establish family and medical leave banks to provide paid leave for employees of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-1131| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish family and medical leave banks for DOD employees. It requires the forfeited annual leave (i.e., the lost "use it or lose it" annual leave) of an employee to be credited to a family and medical leave bank for use by an eligible employee who experiences a personal or family medical emergency and has exhausted his or her available paid leave.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Rounds (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of DefenseEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)