II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 80 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2007 Mr. Stevens (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mrs. Hutchison) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 8 weeks of paid leave for Federal employees giving birth, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Executive Branch Family Leave Act.

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Paid leave for executive branch employees

Section 6382(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)by striking An employee and inserting (1) An employee; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (2)(A)Leave granted under subsection (a)(1)(D) to an employee who gives birth shall include paid leave for a contiguous period immediately following the birth, to assist in the employee's recovery. The employee shall be entitled to the paid leave for 7 contiguous administrative workweeks, or for such lesser amount of leave time as is available to the employee under subsection (a)(1). (B)Leave granted under subsection (a)(1)(A) to an employee because of the birth of a son or daughter of the employee shall include paid leave. The employee shall be entitled to the paid leave for 1 administrative workweek, or for such lesser amount of leave time as is available to the employee under subsection (a)(1). (3)Leave granted under subsection (a)(1)(B) to an employee because of the placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or foster care shall include paid leave. The employee shall be entitled to the paid leave for 1 administrative workweek, or for such lesser amount of leave time as is available to the employee under subsection (a)(1). .

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Responsible parenting leave for executive branch employees

(a)

Leave

Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3)(A)In addition to any leave provided under subsection (a)(1), an employee shall be entitled to a total of 8 hours of paid leave, which may be taken intermittently during any 12-month period, to accompany the employee’s son or daughter to— (i)a medical or dental appointment; (ii)an appointment with a teacher or other official of the sons’s or daughter’s school; or (iii)a school function of the son’s or daughter’s school. (B)Subparagraph (A) applies separately to each son or daughter of an employee. . (b)

Notice

Section 6382(e) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (3)In any case in which the necessity for leave under subsection (a)(3) is foreseeable, the employee shall provide the employing agency with not less than 7 days' notice, before the date the leave is to begin, of the employee's intention to take leave under such subsection. If the necessity for the leave is not foreseeable, the employee shall provide such notice as is practicable. . (c)

Certification

Section 6383 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)An employing agency may require that a request for leave under section 6382(a)(3) be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the Office of Personnel Management may by regulation prescribe. .