To enable military family members to take leave to attend to deployment-related business and tasks.
What it does: Adds TITLE III--LEAVE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES on page 38, between lines 20 and 21
Sen. Russell D. Feingold (D-WI)Adds TITLE III--LEAVE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES on page 38, between lines 20 and 21
Adds a titlePrinted pageInserted: TITLE III--LEAVE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
Inserted: SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE.
Inserted: This title may be cited as the "Military Families Leave Act of 2003".
Inserted: SEC. 3002. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE.
Inserted: (a) Entitlement to Leave.--Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) Entitlement to leave due to family member's active duty.--
Inserted: "(A) In general.--Subject to section 103(f), an eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because a spouse, son, daughter, or parent of the employee is a member of the Armed Forces--
Inserted: "(i) on active duty in support of a contingency operation; or
Inserted: "(ii) notified of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation.
Inserted: "(B) Conditions and time for taking leave.--An eligible employee shall be entitled to take leave under subparagraph (A)--
Inserted: "(i) while the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent (referred to in the subparagraph as the 'family member') is on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and, if the family member is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, beginning when such family member receives notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
Inserted: "(ii) only for issues relating to or resulting from such family member's--
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Inserted: "(I) service on active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
Inserted: "(II) if a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces--
Inserted: "(aa) receipt of notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
Inserted: "(bb) service on active duty in support of such operation.
Inserted: "(4) Limitation.--No employee may take more than a total of 12 workweeks of leave under paragraphs (1) and (3) during any 12-month period.".
Inserted: (b) Schedule.--Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: "Leave under subsection (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.".
Inserted: (c) Substitution of Paid Leave.--Section 102(d)(2)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting "or subsection (a)(3)" after "subsection (a)(1)".
Inserted: (d) Notice.--Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) Notice for leave due to family member's active duty.--An employee who intends to take leave under subsection (a)(3) shall provide such notice to the employer as is practicable.".
Inserted: (e) Certification.--Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(f) Certification for Leave Due to Family Member's Active Duty.--An employer may require that a request for leave under section 102(a)(3) be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.".
Inserted: SEC. 3003. LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
Inserted: (a) Entitlement to Leave.--Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3)(A) Subject to section 6383(f), an eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because a spouse, son, daughter, or parent of the employee is a member of the Armed Forces--
Inserted: "(i) on active duty in support of a contingency operation; or
Inserted: "(ii) notified of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation.
Inserted: "(B) An eligible employee shall be entitled to take leave under subparagraph (A)--
Inserted: "(i) while the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent (referred to in the subparagraph as the 'family member') is on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and, if the family member is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, beginning when such family member receives notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
Inserted: "(ii) only for issues relating to or resulting from such family member's--
Inserted: "(I) service on active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
Inserted: "(II) if a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces--
Inserted: "(aa) receipt of notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
Inserted: "(bb) service on active duty in support of such operation.
Inserted: "(4) No employee may take more than a total of 12 workweeks of leave under paragraphs (1) and (3) during any 12-month period.".
Inserted: (b) Schedule.--Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: "Leave under subsection (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.".
Inserted: (c) Substitution of Paid Leave.--Section 6382(d) of such title is amended by inserting "or subsection (a)(3)" after "subsection (a)(1)".
Inserted: (d) Notice.--Section 6382(e) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(3) An employee who intends to take leave under subsection (a)(3) shall provide such notice to the employing agency as is practicable.".
Inserted: (e) Certification.--Section 6383 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(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.".
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On page 38, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following new title:
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SA 1852. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Dayton, and Mrs. Murray) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 38, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following new title:
TITLE III--LEAVE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the “Military Families Leave Act of 2003”.
SEC. 3002. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE.
(a) Entitlement to Leave.--Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Entitlement to leave due to family member's active duty.--
“(A) In general.--Subject to section 103(f), an eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because a spouse, son, daughter, or parent of the employee is a member of the Armed Forces--
“(i) on active duty in support of a contingency operation; or
“(ii) notified of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation.
“(B) Conditions and time for taking leave.--An eligible employee shall be entitled to take leave under subparagraph (A)--
“(i) while the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent (referred to in the subparagraph as the ‘family member') is on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and, if the family member is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, beginning when such family member receives notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
“(ii) only for issues relating to or resulting from such family member's--
“(I) service on active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
“(II) if a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces--
“(aa) receipt of notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
“(bb) service on active duty in support of such operation.
“(4) Limitation.--No employee may take more than a total of 12 workweeks of leave under paragraphs (1) and (3) during any 12-month period.”.
(b) Schedule.--Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: “Leave under subsection (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.”.
(c) Substitution of Paid Leave.--Section 102(d)(2)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting “or subsection (a)(3)” after “subsection (a)(1)”.
(d) Notice.--Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Notice for leave due to family member's active duty.--An employee who intends to take leave under subsection (a)(3) shall provide such notice to the employer as is practicable.”.
(e) Certification.--Section 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Certification for Leave Due to Family Member's Active Duty.--An employer may require that a request for leave under section 102(a)(3) be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.”.
SEC. 3003. LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES.
(a) Entitlement to Leave.--Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3)(A) Subject to section 6383(f), an eligible employee shall be entitled to a total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because a spouse, son, daughter, or parent of the employee is a member of the Armed Forces--
“(i) on active duty in support of a contingency operation; or
“(ii) notified of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation.
“(B) An eligible employee shall be entitled to take leave under subparagraph (A)--
“(i) while the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent (referred to in the subparagraph as the ‘family member') is on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and, if the family member is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, beginning when such family member receives notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
“(ii) only for issues relating to or resulting from such family member's--
“(I) service on active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
“(II) if a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces--
“(aa) receipt of notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation; and
“(bb) service on active duty in support of such operation.
“(4) No employee may take more than a total of 12 workweeks of leave under paragraphs (1) and (3) during any 12-month period.”.
(b) Schedule.--Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: “Leave under subsection (a)(3) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.”.
(c) Substitution of Paid Leave.--Section 6382(d) of such title is amended by inserting “or subsection (a)(3)” after “subsection (a)(1)”.
(d) Notice.--Section 6382(e) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) An employee who intends to take leave under subsection (a)(3) shall provide such notice to the employing agency as is practicable.”.
(e) 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.”.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
October 17, 2003
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
October 17, 2003
Amendment SA 1852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
October 17, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12643, CR 10/17/2003 S12721-12722)
October 16, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
October 15, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1852 proposed by Senator Feingold.(consideration: CR S12592-12593; text: CR S12592)
October 15, 2003
Amendment SA 1852 proposed by Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S12592-12593; text: CR S12592) To enable military family members to take leave to attend to deployment-related business and tasks.
October 15, 2003