,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjai,mr4
 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4
 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & 
,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,family 
& ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic & title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to p]mit leave 
to c>e = a dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t-9-law1 or
 adult *ild1 or ano!r relat$ individual1
 :o has a s]i\s heal? condition1 & to   
all[ employees to take1 z additional    
leave1 p>5tal involvem5t & family       
wellness leave to p>ticipate 9 or att5d 
_! *ildr5's & gr&*ildr5's educational & 
extracurricul> activities or meet family
 c>e ne$s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,family ,m$ical ,leave  
,mod]nization ,act 4  #b4 ,leave to c>e 
= a dome/ic p>tn]1 son-9-law1           
daught]-9-law1 p>5t-9-law1 adult *ild1  
gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 or sibl+ ( ! employee1

 or ano!r relat$ individual  7a7        
,def9itions  7#a7 ,inclusion ( relat$   
individuals ,section #aja ( su* ,act is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#bj7 ,any o!r individual relat$ by     
blood or aff9ity ^: close association is
 ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip ,!  
t]m #8any o!r individual relat$ by blood
 or aff9ity ^: close association is !   
equival5t ( a family relation%ip'1 us$ )
 respect to an employee1 means any p]son
 ) :om ! employee has a significant     
p]sonal bond t is or is l a family      
relation%ip1 reg>dless ( biological or  
legal relation%ip4  7#ba7 ,dome/ic p>tn]
 ,! t]m dome/ic p>tn]1 us$ ) respect to 
an employee1 means-- 7,a7 ! p]son       
recogniz$ z ! dome/ic p>tn] ( ! employee
 "u any dome/ic p>tn]%ip or civil union 
law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision (
 a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( an unm>ri$
 employee1 an unm>ri$ adult p]son :o is 
9 a committ$1 p]sonal relation%ip ) !   
employee1 is n a dome/ic p>tn] z        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to or 9 su* 

a relation%ip ) any o!r p]son1 & :o is  
designat$ to ! employ] by su* employee z
 t employee's dome/ic p>tn]4  7#bb7     
,gr&*ild ,! t]m gr&*ild means ! son or  
daught] ( an employee's son or daught]4 
7#bc7 ,gr&p>5t ,! t]m gr&p>5t means a   
p>5t ( a p>5t ( an employee4  7#bd7     
,nephew2 niece ,! t]ms nephew & niece1  
us$ ) respect to an employee1 mean a son
 or daught] ( ! employee's sibl+4  7#be7
 ,p>5t-9-law ,! t]m p>5t-9-law means a  
p>5t ( ! sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( an    
employee4  7#bf7 ,sibl+ ,! t]m sibl+    
means any p]son :o is a son or daught] (
 an employee's p>5t 7o!r ?an !          
employee74  7#bg7 ,son-9-law2           
daught]-9-law ,! t]ms son-9-law &       
daught]-9-law1 us$ ) respect to an      
employee1 mean any p]son :o is a sp\se  
or dome/ic p>tn] ( a son or daught]1 z !
 case may be1 ( ! employee4  7#bh7      
,uncle2 ,aunt ,! t]ms uncle & aunt1 us$ 
) respect to an employee1 mean ! son or 
daught]1 z ! case may be1 ( ! employee's
 gr&p>5t 7o!r ?an ! employee's p>5t74  4

  7#b7 ,inclusion ( adult *ildr5 &      
*ildr5 ( a dome/ic p>tn] ,section       
#aja7ab7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfaa7ab77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ a  
*ild ( an individual's dome/ic p>tn]1   
aft] a legal w>d12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ :o  
is-- & all t foll[s & ins]t+ & includes 
an adult *ild44  7b7 ,leave ,requirem5t 
,section #ajb ( ! ,family & ,m$ical     
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfab7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ sp\se1 or a  
son1 daught]1 or p>5t1 ( ! employee1 if 
su* sp\se1 son1 daught]1 or p>5t &      
ins]t+ sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 or a son 
or daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1   
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1     
sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece
 ( ! employee1 or any o!r individual    
relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close     
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! employee1 if su* sp\se1 
dome/ic p>tn]1 son or daught]1          
son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 p>5t1         

p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1    
uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece1 or   
su* o!r individual2 &  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ sp\se1 or a  
son1 daught]1 or p>5t ( ! employee &    
ins]t+ sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 or a son 
or daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1   
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle 
or aunt1 or nephew or niece ( !         
employee1 or any o!r individual relat$  
by blood or aff9ity ^: close association
 is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip )
 ! employee2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by
 /rik+ sp\se1 son1 daught]1 p>5t1 or    
next ( k9 ( a cov]$ s]vicememb] & ins]t+
 sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 son or daught]1
 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 p>5t1        
p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 uncle or    
aunt1 nephew or niece1 or next ( k9 ( a 
cov]$ s]vicememb]1 or any o!r individual
 relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close    
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! cov]$ s]vicememb]2  7#b7
 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ son1 daught]1 sp\se1

 p>5t1 or cov]$ s]vicememb] ( !         
employee1 z appropriate & ins]t+ son or 
daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 sp\se
 or dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1    
gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 
nephew or niece1 or cov]$ s]vicememb] ( 
! employee1 or any o!r individual relat$
 by blood or aff9ity ^: close           
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! employee1 z appropriate2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+      
sp\se1 or a son1 daught]1 or p>5t1 ( !  
employee & ins]t+ sp\se or dome/ic      
p>tn]1 or a son or daught]1 son-9-law1  
daught]-9-law1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1        
gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew
 or niece ( ! employee1 or any o!r      
individual relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^:
 close association is ! equival5t ( a   
family relation%ip ) ! employee1 z      
appropriate12 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7f7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 or 
dome/ic p>tn]s1 aft] husb& & wife2 &    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or   

p>5t-9-law aft] p>5t2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 or ^? dome/ic p>tn]s1
 aft] husb& & wife ea* place x appe>s4  
7c7 ,c]tification ,section #ajc ( !     
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ son1 daught]1 
sp\se1 or p>5t ( ! employee1 or ( ! next
 ( k9 ( an individual 9 ! case ( leave  
tak5 "u su* p>agraph 7#c71 z appropriate
 & ins]t+ son or daught]1 son-9-law1    
daught]-9-law1 sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1  
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1     
sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece
 ( ! employee1 or ! next ( k9 ( an      
individual1 or any o!r individual relat$
 by blood or aff9ity ^: close           
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! employee1 z appropriate2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by /rik+ son1       
daught]1 sp\se1 or p>5t & an e/imate ( !
 am\nt ( "t t su* employee is ne$$ to   
c>e = ! son1 daught]1 sp\se1 or p>5t &  
ins]t+ son or daught]1 son-9-law1       

daught]-9-law1 sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1  
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1     
sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece
 ( ! employee1 or any o!r individual    
relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close     
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! employee1 z appropriate1
 & an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( "t t su*      
employee is ne$$ to c>e = su* son or    
daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 sp\se
 or dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1    
gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 
or nephew or niece1 or su* o!r          
individual2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by 
/rik+ son1 daught]1 p>5t1 or sp\se :o   
has a s]i\s heal? condition1 or w assi/ 
9 _! recov]y1 & ins]t+ son or daught]1  
son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 sp\se or      
dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1        
gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 
or nephew or niece1 ) a s]i\s heal?     
condition1 ( ! employee1 or an          
individual1 ) a s]i\s heal? condition1  
:o is any o!r individual relat$ by blood
 or aff9ity ^: close association is !   

equival5t ( a family relation%ip ) !    
employee1 z appropriate1 or w assi/ 9 ! 
recov]y14  7d7 ,employm5t & ,b5efits    
,protection ,section #ajd7;c77#c7 ( !   
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfad7;c77#c77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+   
son1 daught]1 sp\se1 or p>5t ( !        
employee1 z appropriate1 & ins]t+ son or
 daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1     
sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1           
p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1    
uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece ( !   
employee1 or any o!r individual relat$  
by blood or aff9ity ^: close association
 is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip )
 ! employee1 z appropriate12 &  7#b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ son1     
daught]1 sp\se1 or p>5t & ins]t+        
employee's son or daught]1 son-9-law1   
daught]-9-law1 sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1  
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1     
sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew or      
niece1 or 7) relation to ! employee7 any
 o!r individual relat$ by blood or      

aff9ity ^: close association is !       
equival5t ( a family relation%ip1 z     
appropriate14  #c4 ,leave to c>e = a    
dome/ic p>tn]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1
 p>5t-9-law1 adult *ild1 gr&p>5t1       
gr&*ild1 or sibl+ ( ! employee1 or ano!r
 relat$ individual = ,f$]al employees   
7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,inclusion ( a    
dome/ic p>tn]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1
 p>5t-9-law1 adult *ild1 gr&p>5t1       
gr&*ild1 or sibl+ ( ! employee1 or ano!r
 individual relat$ by blood or aff9ity  
,section #fcha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa7
 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ! t]m any o!r   
individual relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^:
 close association is ! equival5t ( a   
family relation%ip1 us$ ) respect to an 
employee1 means any p]son ) :om !       
employee has a significant p]sonal bond 
t is or is l a family relation%ip1      
reg>dless ( biological or legal         

relation%ip2  7#ad7 ! t]m dome/ic p>tn]1
 us$ ) respect to an employee1 means--  
7,a7 ! p]son recogniz$ z ! dome/ic p>tn]
 ( ! employee "u any dome/ic p>tn]%ip or
 civil union law ( a ,/ate or political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( an unm>ri$ employee1 an unm>ri$ adult
 p]son :o is 9 a committ$1 p]sonal      
relation%ip ) ! employee1 is n a dome/ic
 p>tn] z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
9 su* a relation%ip ) any o!r p]son1 &  
:o is designat$ to ! employ+ ag5cy by   
su* employee z t employee's dome/ic     
p>tn]2  7#ae7 ! t]m gr&*ild means ! son 
or daught] ( an employee's son or       
daught]2  7#af7 ! t]m gr&p>5t means a   
p>5t ( a p>5t ( an employee2  7#ag7 !   
t]ms nephew & niece1 us$ ) respect to an
 employee1 mean a son or daught] ( !    
employee's sibl+2  7#ah7 ! t]m          
p>5t-9-law means a p>5t ( ! sp\se or    
dome/ic p>tn] ( an employee2  7#ai7 !   
t]m sibl+ means any p]son :o is a son or
 daught] ( an employee's p>5t 7o!r ?an !
 employee72  7#bj7 ! t]ms son-9-law &   

daught]-9-law1 us$ ) respect to an      
employee1 mean any p]son :o is a sp\se  
or dome/ic p>tn] ( a son or daught]1 z !
 case may be1 ( ! employee2  7#ba7 ! t]m
 ,/ate has ! same mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc72 &  7#bb7 !
 t]ms uncle & aunt1 us$ ) respect to an 
employee1 mean ! son or daught]1 z !    
case may be1 ( ! employee's gr&p>5t 7o!r
 ?an ! employee's p>5t74  4  7#b7       
,inclusion ( adult *ildr5 & *ildr5 ( a  
dome/ic p>tn] ,section #fcha7f7 ( su*   
title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ a *ild (
 an individual's dome/ic p>tn]1 aft] a  
legal w>d12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ :o is-- &  
all t foll[s & ins]t+ & includes an     
adult *ild4  7b7 ,leave ,requirem5t     
,section #fchb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ sp\se1 or a  
son1 daught]1 or p>5t1 ( ! employee1 if 
su* sp\se1 son1 daught]1 or p>5t &      
ins]t+ sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 or a son 

or daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1   
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1     
sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece
 ( ! employee1 or any o!r individual    
relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close     
association ) ! employee is ! equival5t 
( a family relation%ip1 if su* sp\se1   
dome/ic p>tn]1 son or daught]1          
son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 p>5t1         
p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1    
uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece1 or   
su* o!r individual2 &  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ sp\se1 or a  
son1 daught]1 or p>5t ( ! employee &    
ins]t+ sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 or a son 
or daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1   
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle 
or aunt1 or nephew or niece ( !         
employee1 or any o!r individual relat$  
by blood or aff9ity ^: close association
 is ! equival5t ( a family relation%ip )
 ! employee2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by
 /rik+ sp\se1 son1 daught]1 p>5t1 or    
next ( k9 ( a cov]$ s]vicememb] & ins]t+
 sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1 son or daught]1

 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 p>5t1        
p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 uncle or    
aunt1 nephew or niece1 or next ( k9 ( a 
cov]$ s]vicememb]1 or any o!r individual
 relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close    
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! cov]$ s]vicememb]2 &    
7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ son1 daught]1 sp\se1
 p>5t1 or cov]$ s]vicememb] ( !         
employee1 z appropriate & ins]t+ son or 
daught]1 son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 sp\se
 or dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1    
gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 
nephew or niece1 or cov]$ s]vicememb] ( 
! employee1 or any o!r individual relat$
 by blood or aff9ity ^: close           
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! employee1 z appropriate2
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+      
sp\se1 or a son1 daught]1 or p>5t1 ( !  
employee & ins]t+ sp\se or dome/ic      
p>tn]1 or a son or daught]1 son-9-law1  
daught]-9-law1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1        
gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew

 or niece ( ! employee1 or any o!r      
individual relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^:
 close association is ! equival5t ( a   
family relation%ip ) ! employee1 z      
appropriate14  7c7 ,c]tification        
,section #fchc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ son1 daught]1 sp\se1 or   
p>5t ( ! employee1 z appropriate &      
ins]t+ son or daught]1 son-9-law1       
daught]-9-law1 sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1  
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1     
sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew or niece
 ( ! employee1 or any o!r individual    
relat$ by blood or aff9ity ^: close     
association is ! equival5t ( a family   
relation%ip ) ! employee1 z appropriate2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 by  
/rik+ son1 daught]1 sp\se1 or p>5t1 & an
 e/imate ( ! am\nt ( "t t su* employee  
is ne$$ to c>e = su* son1 daught]1      
sp\se1 or p>5t & ins]t+ son or daught]1 
son-9-law1 daught]-9-law1 sp\se or      
dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1        
gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1 sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 

or nephew or niece ( ! employee1 or any 
o!r individual relat$ by blood or       
aff9ity ^: close association is !       
equival5t ( a family relation%ip ) !    
employee1 z appropriate1 & an e/imate ( 
! am\nt ( "t t su* employee is ne$$ to  
c>e = su* son or daught]1 son-9-law1    
daught]-9-law1 sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]1  
p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1 gr&*ild1     
sibl+1 uncle or aunt1 or nephew or      
niece1 or su* o!r individual4  #d4      
,entitlem5t to additional leave "u !    
,,fmla = p>5tal involvem5t & family     
wellness  7a7 ,leave requirem5t ,section
 #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave  
,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;a771 
z am5d$ by section #b7;b71 is fur!r     
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,entitlem5t to          
additional leave = p>5tal involvem5t &  
family wellness  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to subp>agraph 7,b7 & section #ajc7;g71 
an eligible employee %all be entitl$ to 

leave "u ?is p>agraph to--  7i7         
p>ticipate 9 or att5d an activity t is  
sponsor$ by a s*ool or community        
organization & relates to a program ( ! 
s*ool or organization t is att5d$ by a  
son or daught] or a gr&*ild ( !         
employee2 or  7ii7 meet r\t9e family    
m$ical c>e ne$s 7includ+ by att5d+      
m$ical & d5tal appo9tm5ts ( ! employee  
or a son or daught]1 sp\se1 or gr&*ild (
 ! employee7 or att5d to ! c>e ne$s ( an
 eld]ly individual :o is relat$ to !    
employee ?r\gh a relation%ip describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;a7 7includ+ by mak+ visits
 to nurs+ homes or gr\p homes74  7,b7   
,limitations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 
employee %all be entitl$ to-- 7,i7 n to 
exce$ #d h\rs ( leave "u ?is p>agraph   
dur+ any #cj-;day p]iod2 &  7,,ii7 n to 
exce$ #bd h\rs ( leave "u ?is p>agraph  
dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#d74  7ii7 ,coord9ation rule  
,leave "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9        
addition to any leave provid$ "u any o!r
 p>agraph ( ?is subsection4  7,c7       

,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7  
,community organization ,! t]m community
 organization means a private nonpr(it  
organization t is repres5tative ( a     
community or a significant segm5t ( a   
community & provides activities =       
individuals describ$ 9 section #aja7ab71
 su* z a sc\t+ or sports organization4  
7ii7 ,s*ool ,! t]m s*ool means an       
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 a ,head   
,/>t program assi/$ "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq471 & a *ild
 c>e facility lic5s$ "u ,/ate law4  4   
7b7 ,s*$ule ,section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( su* 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;b77#a77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! ?ird s5t5ce !    
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,subject to          
subsection 7e77#d7 & section #ajc7;g71  
leave "u subsection 7a77#e7 may be tak5 
int]mitt5tly or on a r$uc$ leave        
s*$ule44  7c7 ,sub/itution ( paid leave 
,section #ajb7;d77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#bi   

,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;d77#b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,c7 ,p>5tal involvem5t leave & family  
wellness leave  7i7 ,vacation leave2    
p]sonal leave2 family leave ,an eligible
 employee may elect1 or an employ] may  
require ! employee1 to sub/itute any ( !
 accru$ paid vacation leave1 p]sonal    
leave1 or family leave ( ! employee =   
any "p ( ! p]iod ( leave "u subsection  
7a77#e74  7ii7 ,m$ical or sick leave ,an
 eligible employee may elect1 or an     
employ] may require ! employee1 to      
sub/itute any ( ! accru$ paid m$ical or 
sick leave ( ! employee = any "p ( !    
p]iod ( leave provid$ "u clause 7ii7 (  
subsection 7a77#e77;,a71 except t no?+ 9
 ?is title %all require an employ] to   
provide paid sick leave or paid m$ical  
leave 9 any situation 9 :i* su* employ] 
w\ld n normally provide any su* paid    
leave4  7iii7 ,prohibition on           
re/rictions & limitations ,if ! employee
 elects or ! employ] requires !         
sub/itution ( accru$ paid leave = leave 

"u subsection 7a77#e71 ! employ] %all n 
re/rict or limit ! leave t may be       
sub/itut$ or impose any additional t]ms 
& conditions on ! sub/itution ( su*     
leave t are m /r+5t = ! employee ?an !  
t]ms & conditions set =? 9 ?is ,act4  4 
7d7 ,notice ,section #ajb7;e7 ( su* ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7;e771 z am5d$ by  
section #b7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7   
,notice relat+ to p>5tal involvem5t &   
family wellness leave ,9 any case 9 :i* 
an employee reque/s leave "u p>agraph   
7#e7 ( subsection 7a71 ! employee %all--
  7,a7 provide ! employ] ) n less ?an #g
 days' notice1 or 7if su* notice is     
impracticable7 su* notice z is          
practicable1 be=e ! date ! leave is to  
beg91 ( ! employee's int5tion to take   
leave "u su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 9 ! case 
( leave to be tak5 "u subsection        
7a77#e77;,a77ii71 make a reasonable ef=t
 to s*$ule ! activity or c>e involv$ s z
 n to disrupt unduly ! op]ations ( !    
employ]1 subject to ! approval ( ! heal?

 c>e provid] involv$ 7if any74  4  7e7  
,c]tification ,section #ajc ( su* ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7  
,c]tification relat$ to p>5tal          
involvem5t & family wellness leave ,an  
employ] may require t a reque/ = leave  
"u section #ajb7;a77#e7 be support$ by a
 c]tification issu$ at su* "t & 9 su*   
mann] z ! ,secret>y may by regulation   
prescribe4  4  #e4 ,entitlem5t ( ,f$]al 
employees to leave = p>5tal involvem5t &
 family wellness  7a7 ,leave requirem5t 
,section #fchb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c7;b71
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 7,a7 ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b7 & section          
#fchc7;f71 an employee %all be entitl$  
to leave "u ?is p>agraph to--  7i7      
p>ticipate 9 or att5d an activity t is  
sponsor$ by a s*ool or community        
organization & relates to a program ( ! 
s*ool or organization t is att5d$ by a  
son or daught] or a gr&*ild ( !         

employee2 or  7ii7 meet r\t9e family    
m$ical c>e ne$s 7includ+ by att5d+      
m$ical & d5tal appo9tm5ts ( ! employee  
or a son or daught]1 sp\se1 or gr&*ild (
 ! employee7 or to att5d to ! c>e ne$s (
 an eld]ly individual :o is relat$ to ! 
employee ?r\gh a relation%ip describ$ 9 
section #fchb7;a7 7includ+ by mak+      
visits to nurs+ homes & gr\p homes74    
7,b7 7i7 ,an employee is entitl$ to--   
7,i7 n to exce$ #d h\rs ( leave "u ?is  
p>agraph dur+ any #cj-;day p]iod2 &     
7,,ii7 n to exce$ #bd h\rs ( leave "u   
?is p>agraph dur+ any #ab-mon? p]iod    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7ii7 ,leave  
"u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 addition to   
any leave provid$ "u any o!r p>agraph ( 
?is subsection4  7,c7 ,= ! purpose ( ?is
 p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m community         
organization means a private nonpr(it   
organization t is repres5tative ( a     
community or a significant segm5t ( a   
community & provides activities =       
individuals describ$ 9 section #fcha7f71
 su* z a sc\t+ or sports organization2 &

  7ii7 ! t]m s*ool means an elem5t>y    
s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 a ,head ,/>t program 
assi/$ "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq471 & a *ild c>e  
facility lic5s$ "u ,/ate law4  4  7b7   
,s*$ule ,section #fchb7;b77#a7 ( su*    
title is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! 
?ird s5t5ce ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3        
,subject to subsection 7e77#d7 & section
 #fchc7;f71 leave "u subsection 7a77#e7 
may be tak5 int]mitt5tly or on a r$uc$  
leave s*$ule42 &  7#b7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ involv$1 & ins]t+ involv$ 7or1 
9 ! case ( leave "u subsection 7a77#e71 
= purposes ( ! #cj-;day or #ab-mon?     
p]iod involv$714  7c7 ,sub/itution (    
paid leave ,section #fchb7;d7 ( su*     
title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
aft] ! subsection designation2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,an    
employee may elect1 or an employ] may   
require ! employee1 to sub/itute = any  

"p ( ! p]iod ( leave "u subsection      
7a77#e71 any ( ! employee's accru$ or   
accumulat$ annual or sick leave "u      
sub*apt] ,i4 ,if ! employee elects or ! 
employ] requires ! sub/itution ( t      
accru$ or accumulat$ annual or sick     
leave = leave "u subsection 7a77#e71 !  
employ+ ag5cy %all n re/rict or limit ! 
leave t may be sub/itut$ or impose any  
additional t]ms & conditions on !       
sub/itution ( su* leave t are m /r+5t = 
! employee ?an ! t]ms & conditions set  
=? 9 ?is sub*apt]4  4  7d7 ,notice      
,section #fchb7;e7 ( su* title1 z am5d$ 
by section #c7;b77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#d7 ,9 any case 9 :i* an employee      
reque/s leave "u p>agraph 7#e7 (        
subsection 7a71 ! employee %all--  7,a7 
provide ! employ+ ag5cy ) n less ?an #g 
days' notice1 or 7if su* notice is      
impracticable7 su* notice z is          
practicable1 be=e ! date ! leave is to  
beg91 ( ! employee's int5tion to take   
leave "u su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 9 ! case 

( leave to be tak5 "u subsection        
7a77#e77;,a77ii71 make a reasonable ef=t
 to s*$ule ! activity or c>e involv$ s z
 n to disrupt unduly ! op]ations ( !    
employ+ ag5cy1 subject to ! approval ( !
 heal? c>e provid] involv$ 7if any74  4 
7e7 ,c]tification ,section #fchc7;f7 (  
su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#a77;,e7 or 7#c7 ( & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#a77;,e71 7#c7 or 7#e7 ( 4