,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ebh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #f1 #bjag,mr4 ,tester 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,parental ,bereavement ,act of #bjag or the ,sarah ,grace-,farley-,kluger ,act4 #b4 ,family leave because of the death of a son or daughter 7a7 ,family leave 7#a7 ,entitlement to leave ,section #ajb7;a77#a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,because of the death of a son or daughter4 4 7#b7 ,requirements relating to leave 7,a7 ,schedule ,section #ajb7;b77#a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;b77#a77 is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence3 ,leave under subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 shall not be taken by an employee intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule unless the employee and the employer of the employee agree otherwise44 7,b7 ,substitution of paid leave ,section #ajb7;d77#b77;,b7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77;,b77 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by striking 7,c7 or 7,d7 and inserting 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,f74 7,c7 ,notice ,section #ajb7;e7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,notice for leave due to death of a son or daughter ,in any case in which the necessity for leave under subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 is foreseeable1 the employee shall provide such notice to the employer as is reasonable and practicable4 4 7,d7 ,spouses employed by same employer ,section #ajb7;f77#a77;,a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;f77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,f74 7,e7 ,certification requirements ,section #ajc of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,certification related to the death of a son or daughter ,an employer may require that a request for leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may by regulation prescribe4 ,if the ,secretary issues a regulation requiring such certification1 the employee shall provide1 in a timely manner1 a copy of such certification to the employer4 4 7,f7 ,failure to return from leave ,section #ajd7;c7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfad7;c77 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i71 by inserting before the semicolon the following3 1 or a death that entitles the employee to leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f72 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting 1 or the death1 before described2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or at the end2 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7,,iv7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 a certification that meets such requirements as the ,secretary may by regulation prescribe1 in the case of an employee unable to return to work because of a death specified in section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f72 or 4 7,g7 ,employees of local educational agencies ,section #ajh of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfah7 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7aa7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting after medical treatment the following3 1 or under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f7 that is foreseeable12 and 7bb7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting after to exceed the following3 7except in the case of leave under section #ajb7;a77#a77;,f772 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking section #ajb7;e77#b7 and inserting paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#d7 of section #ajb7;e71 as applicable2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7d71 in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 by striking or 7,c7 each place it appears and inserting 7,c71 or 7,f74 7b7 ,family leave for civil service employees 7#a7 ,entitlement to leave ,section #fchb7;a77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,because of the death of a son or daughter4 4 7#b7 ,requirements relating to leave 7,a7 ,schedule ,section #fchb7;b77#a7 of such title is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence3 ,leave under subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 shall not be taken by an employee intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule unless the employee and the employing agency of the employee agree otherwise44 7,b7 ,substitution of paid leave ,section #fchb7;d7 of such title is amended1 in the first sentence1 by striking or 7,e7 and inserting 7,e71 or 7,f74 7,c7 ,notice ,section #fchb7;e7 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,in any case in which the necessity for leave under subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 is foreseeable1 the employee shall provide such notice to the employing agency as is reasonable and practicable4 4 7,d7 ,certification requirements ,section #fchc of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,an employing agency may require that a request for leave under section #fchb7;a77#a77;,f7 be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the ,office of ,personnel ,management may by regulation prescribe4 ,if the ,office issues a regulation requiring such certification1 the employee shall provide1 in a timely manner1 a copy of such certification to the employer4 4