[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations]
[Office of Personnel Management Regulatory Plan]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM)

Statement of Regulatory Priorities
The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) priorities for the coming 
year will center on human resource management reforms that will enable 
the Federal Government to meet the challenges of downsizing, increased 
use of technology, delayering, decentralization, improved labor-
management relationships, and other changes that are reinventing the 
Federal work force.
The passage of the Federal Human Resource Management Reinvention Act of 
1995 is central to OPM's plans for reform. Many of its provisions will 
increase the opportunities for Federal agencies to use broadbanding, 
more demonstration projects, and performance-based pay plans, such as 
team incentives and goal-sharing. All of these tools are needed to lead 
Federal human resource management into the 21st century.
Pending passage of this legislation, OPM is using its regulatory 
authority whenever possible to achieve these goals.
Under its new performance management regulations, agencies may design 
programs that use from two (``pass/fail'') to five rating levels. The 
new rules also encourage agencies to evaluate employees, when 
appropriate, on ``team performances'' and to consider factors other 
than individual ratings to grant monetary awards.
OPM expects to produce final regulations implementing provisions of the 
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. These regulations, reflecting the 
Administration's goal of a family-friendly workplace, will ensure that 
all employees are fairly treated when they need time off for medical or 
family needs.
OPM will continue to improve its existing human resource management 
systems in order to attract and keep the best possible talent, to 
promote fairness and diversity, and to create a government that works 
better and costs less.
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OPM

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142.  FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
Priority:


Other Significant


Legal Authority:


 5 USC 6387


CFR Citation:


 5 CFR 630(l)


Legal Deadline:


None


Abstract:


Sections 6381 through 6387 of Title 5, United States Code as added by 
Title II of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), Public Law 
103-3, Feb. 5, 1993, provide certain Federal employees a total of 12 
administrative work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period 
for: the birth of a child and care of the newborn; placement of a child 
with the employee for adoption or foster care; care of an employee's 
spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition; or 
the serious health condition of the employee that makes the employee 
unable to perform the essential functions of his or her position.


Statement of Need:


This regulation establishes a clear and uniform Federal policy that 
ensures that all Federal employees are treated fairly and equitably 
when they need time off for medical problems or family needs.


Summary of the Legal Basis:


Sections 6381 through 6387 of Title 5, United States Code, as added by 
Title II of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, (FMLA), Public 
Law 103-3, February 5, 1993, provide certain Federal employees with a 
total of 12 administrative workweeks of unpaid leave for certain 
medical and other family related matters. Section 6387 requires the 
Office of Personnel Management to prescribe regulations for the 
administration of the FMLA.


Alternatives:


None


Anticipated Costs and Benefits:


None


Risks:


None


Timetable:
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Action                                 DFR Cite

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Interim Final Ru58 FR 39596                                    07/23/93
Final Action                                                   12/00/95
Small Entities Affected:


None


Government Levels Affected:


None


Agency Contact:
Jo Ann Perrini
Office of Compensation Policy
Human Resources Systems Service
Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street NW.
Washington, DC 20415
Phone: 202 606-2858
Fax: 202 606-0824
RIN: 3206-AH10
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