Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for an adult child, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health condition, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act 2. Additional leave under the FMLA (a) Definitions (1) Inclusion of grandchild and grandparents Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611 (20) Grandchild The term grandchild (21) Grandparent The term grandparent . (2) Inclusion of adult children Section 101(12) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(12) who is— and includes an adult child. (b) Leave requirement Section 102 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2612 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or daughter , daughter, or grandchild (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking or daughter , daughter, or grandchild (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent (iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent (B) in paragraph (2), by striking or daughter , daughter, or grandchild (C) in paragraph (3), by striking parent, grandchild, parent, grandparent, (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking parent, grandchild, parent, grandparent, (B) in paragraph (3), by striking or parent, grandchild, parent, or grandparent, (3) in subsection (f)(B), by inserting or grandparent parent (c) Certification Section 103 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2613 (1) in subsection (a), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent (2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent (3) in subsection (b)(7), by striking or spouse grandchild, grandparent, or spouse (d) Employment and benefits protection Section 104(c)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent (2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent 3. Federal employees (a) Definitions (1) Inclusion of grandparents and grandchildren Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (11) by striking ; and (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term grandchild (14) the term grandparent . (2) Inclusion of adult children Section 6381(6) of such title is amended, by striking who is— and includes an adult child. (b) Leave Requirement Section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent (2) in subsection (a)(1)(E), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent (3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking parent, grandchild, parent, grandparent (4) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking parent, grandchild, parent, grandparent (5) in subsection (e)(3), by striking or parent, grandchild, parent, or grandparent (c) Certification Section 6383 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent, (2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking or parent grandchild, parent, or grandparent

Summary: Grandparent-Grandchild Medical Leave Act This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and federal civil service law to entitle to leave an eligible employee, including a federal employee, to care for an adult child, grandparent, or grandchild (as well as for a spouse, child, or parent), if that person has a serious health condition.