True False 8. Resource and referral services are the adult dependent care services most frequently requested by employees. True False 9. Unpaid leave of up to 12 weeks must be granted to eligible employees who adopt a child. True False 10.
Employees can use their sick leave to care for an ill child or parent.
True False 11. In a recent survey over 80 percent of Federal employees with dependent care needs believe their supervisors support them in coping with family responsibilities. Employees can get help finding and selecting child care providers or services for an elderly person. OPM has developed a comprehensive Handbook of Child and Elder Care Resources that identifies free child and elder care services nationwide. These are programs designed to help employees with personal or work problems before they interfere with productivity and affect attitudes.