,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aagd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide that #ab weeks of leave made available to a ,federal employee shall be paid leave1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,employee ,paid ,leave ,act4 #b4 ,paid leave for ,federal employees covered by title #e 7a7 ,in general ,section #fchb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and inserting the following3 7c7 7#a7 ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 leave taken by an employee under subsection 7a7 shall be paid leave4 7#b7 ,the paid leave that is available to an employee for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 #ab administrative workweeks of paid leave1 in connection with the birth1 placement1 or other event involved for which leave may be taken under subsection 7a71 in the #ab-month period referred to in subsection 7a72 or 7,b7 if regulations are promulgated under subsection 7d71 the number of administrative workweeks specified in the regulations4 7#c7 7,a7 ,an employee may elect to substitute for any leave under subsection 7a77#c7 any other paid leave which is available to such employee for the purpose described in that subsection4 7,b7 ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave described in such subparagraph before being allowed to use the paid leave described in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,paid leave described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing agency2 7,b7 shall not be considered to be annual or vacation leave for purposes of section #eeea or #eeeb or for any other purpose2 and 7,c7 if not used by the employee before the end of the #ab-month period 7referred to in subsection 7a77 to which it relates1 shall not accumulate for any subsequent use4 7#e7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection1 including regulations specifying the manner in which an employee may designate any day or other period as to which such employee wishes to use paid leave described in paragraph 7#a7 under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management may promulgate regulations to increase the amount of paid leave available to an employee under subsection 7a7 to a total of not more than #af administrative workweeks1 based on the consideration of-- 7#a7 the benefits provided to the ,federal ,government of increasing such leave1 including enhanced recruitment and retention of employees2 7#b7 the cost to the ,federal ,government of increasing the amount of such leave2 7#c7 trends in the private sector and in ,state and local governments with respect to offering an increased amount of paid leave2 7#d7 the ,federal ,government's role as a model employer2 7#e7 the impact of increased paid leave under subsection 7a7 on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children2 and 7#f7 such other factors as the ,director considers necessary4 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by this section shall not apply with respect to any event that-- 7#a7 is a birth1 placement1 or other event for which leave may be taken under section #fchb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 occurs before the end of the #f-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,paid leave for congressional employees 7a7 ,amendments to ,congressional ,accountability ,act ,section #bjb of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by adding at the end the following3 ,in applying section #ajb7;a7 of such ,act to covered employees1 subsection 7d7 shall apply42 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,special rule for paid leave for congressional employees 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 leave taken by a covered employee under section #ajb7;a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77 shall be paid leave4 7#b7 ,amount of paid leave ,the paid leave that is available to a covered employee for purposes of paragraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 the number of weeks of paid leave1 in connection with the birth1 placement1 or other event involved for which leave may be taken under section #fchb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 that corresponds to the number of administrative workweeks of paid leave available to ,federal employees under section #fchb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7taking into account any increase under section #fchb7;d7 of that title72 and 7,b7 any additional paid vacation leave1 personal leave1 family leave1 or sick or medical leave provided by the employing office to such employee4 7#c7 ,substitution 7,a7 ,in general ,a covered employee may elect to substitute for any leave under paragraph 7#c7 of such section #ajb7;a7 any other paid leave which is available to such covered employee for the purpose described in that paragraph4 ,section #ajb7;d77#b7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77 shall not apply to covered employees4 7,b7 ,construction ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be construed to require that a covered employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave described in such subparagraph before being allowed to use the paid leave described in paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7#d7 ,additional rules ,paid leave described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing office2 and 7,b7 if not used by the covered employee before the end of the #ab-month period 7referred to in section #ajb7;a77#a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a777 to which it relates1 shall not accumulate for any subsequent use4 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by this section shall not apply with respect to any event that-- 7#a7 is a birth1 placement1 or other event for which leave may be taken under section #ajb7;a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a772 and 7#b7 occurs before the end of the #f-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,conforming amendment to ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act for ,,gao employees 7a7 ,amendment to ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic ,section #ajb7;d7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,special rule for ,,gao employees 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 any leave taken by an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office under subsection 7a7 shall be paid leave4 7,b7 ,amount of paid leave ,the paid leave that is available to such an employee for purposes of subparagraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 the number of weeks of paid leave1 in connection with the birth1 placement1 or other event involved for which leave may be taken under section #fchb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 that corresponds to the number of administrative workweeks of paid leave available to ,federal employees under section #fchb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7taking into account any increase under section #fchb7;d7 of that title72 and 7ii7 any additional paid vacation leave1 personal leave1 family leave1 or sick or medical leave provided by such employer to such employee4 7,c7 ,substitution 7i7 ,in general ,an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office may elect to substitute for any leave under subsection 7a77#c7 any other paid leave which is available to such employee for the purpose described in that subsection4 ,paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to employees of the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7ii7 ,construction ,clause 7i7 shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave described in such clause before being allowed to use the paid leave described in subparagraph 7,b77i74 7,d7 ,additional rules ,paid leave described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions with the ,government ,accountability ,office2 and 7ii7 if not used by the employee of such employer before the end of the #ab-month period 7referred to in subsection 7a77#a77 to which it relates1 shall not accumulate for any subsequent use4 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by this section shall not apply with respect to any event that-- 7#a7 is a birth1 placement1 or other event for which leave may be taken under section #ajb7;a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a772 and 7#b7 occurs before the end of the #f-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,clarification for members of the ,national ,guard and ,reserves 7a7 ,executive branch employees ,for purposes of determining the eligibility of an employee described in section #fcha7a77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 who is a member of the ,national ,guard or ,reserves to take leave under section #fchb7;a7 of such title1 any service by such employee on covered active duty 7as defined in section #fcha7g7 of such title7 shall be counted as service as an employee for purposes of section #fcha7a77;,b7 of such title4 7b7 ,congressional employees ,for purposes of determining the eligibility of a covered employee 7meaning an employee defined as or considered to be a covered employee under section #aja of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 who is a member of the ,national ,guard or ,reserves to take leave under section #ajb7;a77#a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a77 7pursuant to section #bjb7;a77#a7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a7771 any service by such covered employee on covered active duty 7as defined in section #aja7ad7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7ad777 shall be counted as time during which such employee has been employed in an employing office for purposes of section #bjb7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,congressional ,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#b77;,b774 7c7 ,,gao employees ,for purposes of determining the eligibility of an employee of the ,government ,accountability ,office who is a member of the ,national ,guard or ,reserves to take leave under section #ajb7;a77#a7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a77#a771 any service by such employee on covered active duty 7as defined in section #aja7ad7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7ad777 shall be counted as time during which such employee has been employed for purposes of section #aja7b77;,a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77;,a774 #f4 ,conforming amendment for certain ,,tsa employees ,section #aaa7;d77#b7 of the ,aviation and ,transportation ,security ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddice note7 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,reemployment ,in carrying out the functions authorized under paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary shall be subject to the provisions set forth in chapter #dc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,leave ,the provisions of section #fchb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of such section shall apply to any individual appointed under paragraph 7#a74 4