,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% family & m$ical
 leave banks to provide paid leave =    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
family & m$ical leave banks  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by r$esignat+ section #fchg z section  
#fchh2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section   
#fchf ! foll[+3  #fchg4 ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se family & m$ical leave banks  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !   
t]m cov]$ ,,dod employee means an       
individual describ$ 9 section           
#fcha7a77;,a7 :o is employ$ by !        
,dep>tm5t1 )\t reg>d to :e!r !          
individual meets ! requirem5ts ( section
 #fcha7a77;,b72  7#b7 ! t]m ,dep>tm5t   

means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#c7 ! t]m
 designat$ unit means any ag5cy1        
compon5t1 or o!r adm9i/rative unit ( !  
,dep>tm5t designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
subsection 7b77#a72  7#d7 ! t]m family &
 m$ical leave bank means a family &     
m$ical leave bank e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b77#b72  7#e7 ! t]m leave recipi5t    
means a cov]$ ,,dod employee ^:         
application "u subsection 7e77#a7 to    
receive leave f a family & m$ical leave 
bank is approv$2 &  7#f7 ! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t ( family & m$ical leave     
banks ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 %all--  7#a7 designate !    
ag5cies1 compon5ts1 or o!r adm9i/rative 
units ( ! ,dep>tm5t = :i* x is          
appropriate to h a sep>ate family &     
m$ical leave bank2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a    
family & m$ical leave bank = ea*        
designat$ unit4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,bank ,bo>ds   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* family & m$ical    

leave bank e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 !   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,family &      
,m$ical ,leave ,bank ,bo>d consi/+ ( #c 
memb]s1 at lea/ "o ( :om %all repres5t a
 labor organization or employee gr\p1 to
 adm9i/] ! family & m$ical leave bank1 9
 consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel    
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,duties ,ea* ,family &
 ,m$ical ,leave ,bank ,bo>d1 9          
conjunction ) ! human res\rce (fice = ! 
ag5cy1 compon5t1 or adm9i/rative unit = 
:i* ! applicable family & m$ical leave  
bank 0 e/abli%$1 %all--  7,a7 review &  
det]m9e :e!r to approve applications to 
! family & m$ical leave bank "u         
subsection 7e77#a72  7,b7 monitor ea*   
case ( a leave recipi5t2  7,c7 monitor !
 am\nt ( leave 9 ! family & m$ical leave
 bank & ! numb] ( applications = use (  
leave f ! family & m$ical leave bank2 & 
7,d7 ma9ta9 an adequate am\nt ( leave 9 
! family & m$ical leave bank to !       
greate/ ext5t practicable4  7#c7        
,qualify+ family & m$ical ev5ts ,to !   
greate/ ext5t practicable1 ea* ,family &

 ,m$ical ,leave ,bank ,bo>d %all use !  
c]tification =ms & /&>ds e/abli%$ =     
purposes ( section #fchb 9 det]m9+ :e!r1
 = purposes ( ?is section1 a circum/ance
 describ$ 9 section #fchb7;a77#a7 exi/s4
  7d7 ,cr$it+ ( leave  7#a7 ,=feit$     
leave ,any annual leave lo/ by a cov]$  
,,dod employee by op]ation ( section    
#fcjd %all be cr$it$ to ! family &      
m$ical leave bank ( ! designat$ unit 9  
:i* ! cov]$ ,,dod employee is employ$4  
7#b7 ,additional annual leave           
contributions ,?is section %all n       
sup]s$e or modify ! ability ( a cov]$   
,,dod employee to donate e>n$ annual    
leave to a qualifi$ recipi5t "u         
regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7        
,contributions ( use or lose leave  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ ,,dod employee :o is 
project$ to h annual leave t o!rwise    
w\ld be subject to =feiture at ! end ( !
 leave ye> "u section #fcjd may submit  
an application 9 writ+ reque/+ t a      
specifi$ numb] ( h\rs 7n to exce$ !     
numb] ( h\rs project$ to be subject to  

=feiture7 be transf]r$ f ! annual leave 
acc\nt ( ! cov]$ ,,dod employee to !    
family & m$ical leave bank = ! designat$
 unit 9 :i* ! cov]$ ,,dod employee is   
employ$4  7,b7 ,approval ,if a ,family &
 ,m$ical ,leave ,bank ,bo>d approves an 
application by a cov]$ ,,dod employee "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
transf] to ! family & m$ical leave bank 
( ! designat$ unit 9 :i* ! cov]$ ,,dod  
employee is employ$ ! am\nt ( leave     
reque/$ to be transf]r$4  7e7           
,application = leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
cov]$ ,,dod employee :o is or           
anticipates be+ abs5t f regul>ly s*$ul$ 
duty because ( a circum/ance describ$ 9 
section #fchb7;a77#a7 7)\t reg>d to :e!r
 ! cov]$ ,,dod employee is entitl$ to   
leave "u section #fchb7;a77#a77 may     
submit an application to receive leave f
 ! family & m$ical leave bank ( !       
designat$ unit 9 :i* ! cov]$ ,,dod      
employee is employ$1 :i* %all conta9 su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel   

,managem5t1 %all by regulation          
prescribe4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,a ,family
 & ,m$ical ,leave ,bank ,bo>d may-- 7,a7
 approve an application submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 specify ! am\nt (
 leave t %all be transf]r$ to a cov]$   
,,dod employee ^: application is        
approv$4  7#c7 ,maximum am\nt ( leave   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,family & ,m$ical      
,leave ,bank ,bo>d may n specify an     
am\nt ( leave to be transf]r$ to a cov]$
 ,,dod employee t is m ?an ! am\nt (    
leave describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7
 ,am\nt ,! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph is-- 7i7 ) respect to a     
full-"t cov]$ ,,dod employee1 #ab weeks2
 &  7ii7 ) respect to a "p-"t cov]$     
,,dod employee1 ! am\nt equal to !      
product obta9$ by multiply+--  7,i7 #ab 
weeks2 by  7,,ii7 ! quoti5t obta9$ by   
divid+--  7aa7 ! numb] ( h\rs 9 !       
regul>ly s*$ul$ workweek ( ! "p-"t cov]$
 ,,dod employee2 by  7bb7 ! numb] ( h\rs
 9 ! regul>ly s*$ul$ workweek ( a cov]$ 
,,dod employee s]v+ 9 a comp>able       

position on a full-"t basis4  7#d7      
,transf] ,! ,secret>y %all transf] to a 
cov]$ ,,dod employee ^: application is  
approv$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ! numb] ( 
h\rs ( leave specifi$ "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b7 f ! family & m$ical leave bank
 = ! designat$ unit 9 :i* ! cov]$ ,,dod 
employee is employ$4  7f7 ,use ( leave  
7#a7 ,coord9ation ) exi/+ ,,fml ,a leave
 recipi5t :o is entitl$ to leave "u     
section #fchb7;a77#a7 %all use any leave
 transf]r$ to ! leave recipi5t f a      
family & m$ical leave bank 9 accordance 
) section #fchb7;d77#b74  7#b7 ,failure 
to use leave  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any leave  
transf]r$ to a leave recipi5t f a family
 & m$ical leave bank t is n us$ be=e !  
end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 %all 
be =feit$ by ! leave recipi5t2 &  7ii7  
%all be cr$it$ to ! family & m$ical     
leave bank f :i* ! leave 0 transf]r$4   
7,b7 ,/>t ( p]iod = use ,! date describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! lat] (-- 7i7 !  
date on :i* ! circum/ance describ$ 9    

section #fchb7;a77#a7 arises2 or  7ii7 !
 date on :i* leave is transf]r$ to !    
cov]$ ,,dod employee "u subsection      
7e77#d74  4  7b7 ,use ( family & m$ical 
leave ,section #fchb7;d7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,an employee may elect
 ! fir/ place x appe>s2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 ?is    
p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ ,,dod employee has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #fchg4    
7,b7 ,a cov]$ ,,dod employee entitl$ to 
leave "u subsection 7a77#a7 to :om leave
 is transf]r$ f a family & m$ical leave 
bank "u section #fchg--  7i7 %all       
sub/itute = any leave )\t pay "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 ! am\nt ( leave      
transf]r$ to ! employee f ! family &    
m$ical leave bank2 &  7ii7 may sub/itute
 = any leave )\t pay "u subsection      
7a77#a7 any annual or sick leave accru$ 
or accumulat$ by su* employee "u        
sub*apt] ,i4  7,c7 ,a cov]$ ,,dod       
employee to :om leave is transf]r$ f a  
family & m$ical leave bank %all fir/ use

 all ( ! transf]r$ leave be=e us+ leave 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii74  7,d7  
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t %all prescribe any           
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,,opm au?ority ,if !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t det]m9es exp&+ ! family &    
m$ical leave bank program ,gov]nm5twide 
w\ld be appropriate1 ! ,director may    
prescribe regulations grant+ ,executive 
ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ! au?ority to  
e/abli% family & m$ical leave banks1 9 !
 same mann] z provid$ "u ! am5dm5ts made
 by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable4  7d7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #fchg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
#fchg4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se family &     
m$ical leave banks4#fchh4 ,regulations4 
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