(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘son, 
daughter, spouse, or parent of the employee, as ap-
propriate,’’ and inserting ‘‘son or daughter, son-in- 
law, daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, 
parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sib-
ling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the em-
ployee, or any other individual related by blood 
whose close association is the equivalent of a family 
relationship with the employee, as appropriate,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘son, 
daughter, spouse, or parent’’ and inserting ‘‘employ-
ee’s son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, 
spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, 
grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or 
nephew or niece, or (with relation to the employee) 
any other individual related by blood whose close as-
sociation is the equivalent of a family relationship, 
as appropriate,’’. 
SEC. 3. LEAVE TO CARE FOR A DOMESTIC PARTNER, SON- 
IN-LAW, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, PARENT-IN-LAW, 
ADULT CHILD, GRANDPARENT, GRANDCHILD, 
OR SIBLING OF THE EMPLOYEE, OR AN-
OTHER RELATED INDIVIDUAL FOR FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
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(1) INCLUSION OF A DOMESTIC PARTNER, SON- 
IN-LAW, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, PARENT-IN-LAW, ADULT 
CHILD, GRANDPARENT, GRANDCHILD, OR
SIBLING 
OF THE EMPLOYEE, OR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL RE-
LATED BY BLOOD.—Section 6381 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (12), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) the term ‘any other individual related by 
blood whose close association is the equivalent of a 
family relationship’, used with respect to an em-
ployee, means any person with whom the employee 
has a significant personal bond that is or is like a 
family relationship, regardless of biological or legal 
relationship; 
‘‘(14) the term ‘domestic partner’, used with re-
spect to an employee, means— 
‘‘(A) the person recognized as the domestic 
partner of the employee under any domestic 
partnership or civil union law of a State or po-
litical subdivision of a State; or 
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‘‘(B) in the case of an unmarried em-
ployee, an unmarried adult person who is in a 
committed, personal relationship with the em-
ployee, is not a domestic partner as described 
in subparagraph (A) or in such a relationship 
with any other person, and who is designated to 
the employing agency by such employee as that 
employee’s domestic partner; 
‘‘(15) the term ‘grandchild’ means the son or 
daughter of an employee’s son or daughter; 
‘‘(16) the term ‘grandparent’ means a parent of 
a parent of an employee; 
‘‘(17) the terms ‘nephew’ and ‘niece’, used with 
respect to an employee, mean a son or daughter of 
the employee’s sibling; 
‘‘(18) the term ‘parent-in-law’ means a parent 
of the spouse or domestic partner of an employee; 
‘‘(19) the term ‘sibling’ means any person who 
is a son or daughter of an employee’s parent (other 
than the employee); 
‘‘(20) the terms ‘son-in-law’ and ‘daughter-in- 
law’, used with respect to an employee, mean any 
person who is a spouse or domestic partner of a son 
or daughter, as the case may be, of the employee; 
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‘‘(21) the term ‘State’ has the same meaning 
given the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203); and 
‘‘(22) the terms ‘uncle’ and ‘aunt’, used with 
respect to an employee, mean the son or daughter, 
as the case may be, of the employee’s grandparent 
(other than the employee’s parent).’’. 
(2) INCLUSION OF ADULT CHILDREN AND CHIL-
DREN OF A DOMESTIC PARTNER.—Section 6381(6) 
of such title is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘a child of an individual’s 
domestic partner,’’ after ‘‘a legal ward,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘who is—’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘and includes an adult 
child’’. 
(b) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 6382 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of 
the employee, if such spouse, son, daugh-
ter, or parent’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse or 
domestic partner, or a son or daughter, 
son-in-law, daughter-in-law, parent, par-
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ent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sib-
ling, uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of 
the employee, or any other individual re-
lated by blood whose close association with 
the employee is the equivalent of a family 
relationship, if such spouse, domestic part-
ner, son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter- 
in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, 
grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or neph-
ew or niece, or such other individual’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of 
the employee’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse or do-
mestic partner, or a son or daughter, son- 
in-law, daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in- 
law, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, or 
nephew or niece of the employee, or any 
other individual related by blood whose 
close association is the equivalent of a fam-
ily relationship with the employee’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a cov-
ered servicemember’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse or 
domestic partner, son or daughter, son-in-law, 
daughter-in-law, parent, parent-in-law, grand-
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parent, sibling, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, 
or next of kin of a covered servicemember, or 
any other individual related by blood whose 
close association is the equivalent of a family 
relationship with the covered servicemember’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘son, 
daughter, spouse, parent, or covered service-
member of the employee, as appropriate’’ and 
inserting ‘‘son or daughter, son-in-law, daugh-
ter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, 
parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, 
uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, or covered serv-
icemember of the employee, or any other indi-
vidual related by blood whose close association 
is the equivalent of a family relationship with 
the employee, as appropriate’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee’’ 
and inserting ‘‘spouse or domestic partner, or a 
son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, 
parent, parent-in-law, grandchild, sibling, uncle 
or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, or 
any other individual related by blood whose 
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close association is the equivalent of a family 
relationship with the employee, as appro-
priate,’’. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘son, daugh-
ter, spouse, or parent of the employee, as appro-
priate’’ and inserting ‘‘son or daughter, son-in-law, 
daughter-in-law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, 
parent-in-law, 
grandparent, 
grandchild, 
sibling, 
uncle or aunt, or nephew or niece of the employee, 
or any other individual related by blood whose close 
association is the equivalent of a family relationship 
with the employee, as appropriate’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘son, 
daughter, spouse, or parent, and an estimate of the 
amount of time that such employee is needed to care 
for such son, daughter, spouse, or parent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in- 
law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in- 
law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, 
or nephew or niece of the employee, or any other in-
dividual related by blood whose close association is 
the equivalent of a family relationship with the em-
ployee, as appropriate, and an estimate of the 
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amount of time that such employee is needed to care 
for such son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in- 
law, spouse or domestic partner, parent, parent-in- 
law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle or aunt, 
or nephew or niece, or such other individual’’. 
SEC. 4. ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL LEAVE UNDER THE 
FMLA FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND 
FAMILY WELLNESS. 
(a) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 102(a) of the 
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2612(a)), as amended by section 2(b), is further amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL LEAVE FOR 
PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT
AND
FAMILY 
WELLNESS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—Subject 
to 
subparagraph (B) and section 103(g), an eligi-
ble employee shall be entitled to leave under 
this paragraph to— 
‘‘(i) participate in or attend an activ-
ity that is sponsored by a school or com-
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munity organization and relates to a pro-
gram of the school or organization that is 
attended by a son or daughter or a grand-
child of the employee; or 
‘‘(ii) meet routine family medical care 
needs (including by attending medical and 
dental appointments of the employee or a 
son or daughter, spouse, or grandchild of 
the employee) or attend to the care needs 
of an elderly individual who is related to 
the employee through a relationship de-
scribed in section 102(a) (including by 
making visits to nursing homes or group 
homes). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible em-
ployee shall be entitled to— 
‘‘(I) not to exceed 4 hours of 
leave under this paragraph during any 
30-day period; and 
‘‘(II) not to exceed 24 hours of 
leave under this paragraph during any 
12-month period described in para-
graph (4). 
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‘‘(ii) COORDINATION
RULE.—Leave 
under this paragraph shall be in addition 
to any leave provided under any other 
paragraph of this subsection. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this para-
graph: 
‘‘(i) COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘community organization’ means 
a private nonprofit organization that is 
representative of a community or a signifi-
cant segment of a community and provides 
activities for individuals described in sec-
tion 101(12), such as a scouting or sports 
organization. 
‘‘(ii) SCHOOL.—The term ‘school’ 
means an elementary school or secondary 
school (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)), a Head Start program assisted 
under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 
et seq.), and a child care facility licensed 
under State law.’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the third 
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sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Subject to sub-
section (e)(4) and section 103(g), leave under subsection 
(a)(5) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave 
schedule.’’. 
(c) 
SUBSTITUTION
OF
PAID
LEAVE.—Section 
102(d)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT LEAVE AND 
FAMILY WELLNESS LEAVE.— 
‘‘(i) VACATION
LEAVE; 
PERSONAL 
LEAVE; FAMILY
LEAVE.—An eligible em-
ployee may elect, or an employer may re-
quire the employee, to substitute any of 
the accrued paid vacation leave, personal 
leave, or family leave of the employee for 
any part of the period of leave under sub-
section (a)(5). 
‘‘(ii) MEDICAL OR SICK LEAVE.—An 
eligible employee may elect, or an employer 
may require the employee, to substitute 
any of the accrued paid medical or sick 
leave of the employee for any part of the 
period of leave provided under clause (ii) of 
subsection (a)(5)(A), except that nothing 
in this title shall require an employer to 
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provide paid sick leave or paid medical 
leave in any situation in which such em-
ployer would not normally provide any 
such paid leave. 
‘‘(iii) PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTIONS 
AND LIMITATIONS.—If the employee elects 
or the employer requires the substitution 
of accrued paid leave for leave under sub-
section (a)(5), the employer shall not re-
strict or limit the leave that may be sub-
stituted or impose any additional terms 
and conditions on the substitution of such 
leave that are more stringent for the em-
ployee than the terms and conditions set 
forth in this Act.’’. 
(d) NOTICE.—Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(e)), as amended by section 2(b), is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) NOTICE
RELATING
TO
PARENTAL
IN-
VOLVEMENT
AND
FAMILY
WELLNESS
LEAVE.—In 
any case in which an employee requests leave under 
paragraph (5) of subsection (a), the employee 
shall— 
‘‘(A) provide the employer with not less 
than 7 days’ notice, or (if such notice is imprac-
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ticable) such notice as is practicable, before the 
date the leave is to begin, of the employee’s in-
tention to take leave under such paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of leave to be taken under 
subsection (a)(5)(A)(ii), make a reasonable ef-
fort to schedule the activity or care involved so 
as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the 
employer, subject to the approval of the health 
care provider involved (if any).’’. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—Section 103 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2613) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) CERTIFICATION RELATED TO PARENTAL IN-
VOLVEMENT AND FAMILY WELLNESS LEAVE.—An em-
ployer may require that a request for leave under section 
102(a)(5) be supported by a certification issued at such 
time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regula-
tion prescribe.’’. 
SEC. 5. ENTITLEMENT OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO LEAVE 
FOR PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND FAMILY 
WELLNESS. 
(a) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 6382(a) of title 
5, United States Code, as amended by section 3(b), is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
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‘‘(5)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B) and section 
6383(f), an employee shall be entitled to leave under this 
paragraph to— 
‘‘(i) participate in or attend an activity that is 
sponsored by a school or community organization 
and relates to a program of the school or organiza-
tion that is attended by a son or daughter or a 
grandchild of the employee; or 
‘‘(ii) meet routine family medical care needs 
(including by attending medical and dental appoint-
ments of the employee or a son or daughter, spouse, 
or grandchild of the employee) or to attend to the 
care needs of an elderly individual who is related to 
the employee through a relationship described in sec-
tion 6382(a) (including by making visits to nursing 
homes and group homes). 
‘‘(B)(i) An employee is entitled to— 
‘‘(I) not to exceed 4 hours of leave under this 
paragraph during any 30-day period; and 
‘‘(II) not to exceed 24 hours of leave under this 
paragraph during any 12-month period described in 
paragraph (4). 
‘‘(ii) Leave under this paragraph shall be in addition 
to any leave provided under any other paragraph of this 
subsection. 
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‘‘(C) For the purpose of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘community organization’ means a 
private nonprofit organization that is representative 
of a community or a significant segment of a com-
munity and provides activities for individuals de-
scribed in section 6381(6), such as a scouting or 
sports organization; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘school’ means an elementary 
school or secondary school (as such terms are de-
fined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)), a 
Head Start program assisted under the Head Start 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), and a child care facil-
ity licensed under State law.’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—Section 6382(b)(1) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting after the third sentence the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘Subject to subsection (e)(4) 
and section 6383(f), leave under subsection (a)(5) 
may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave 
schedule.’’; and 
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘involved,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘involved (or, in the case of leave 
under subsection (a)(5), for purposes of the 30-day 
or 12-month period involved),’’. 
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(c) 
SUBSTITUTION
OF
PAID
LEAVE.—Section 
6382(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) An employee may elect to substitute for any part 
of the period of leave under subsection (a)(5) any of the 
employee’s accrued or accumulated annual or sick leave. 
If the employee elects the substitution of that accrued or 
accumulated annual or sick leave for leave under sub-
section (a)(5), the employing agency shall not restrict or 
limit the leave that may be substituted or impose any addi-
tional terms and conditions on the substitution of such 
leave that are more stringent for the employee than the 
terms and conditions set forth in this subchapter.’’. 
(d) NOTICE.—Section 6382(e) of such title, as 
amended by section 3(b)(2), is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In any case in which an employee requests leave 
under paragraph (5) of subsection (a), the employee 
shall— 
‘‘(A) provide the employing agency with not less 
than 7 days’ notice, or (if such notice is impracti-
cable) such notice as is practicable, before the date 
the leave is to begin, of the employee’s intention to 
take leave under such paragraph; and 
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‘‘(B) in the case of leave to be taken under sub-
section (a)(5)(A)(ii), make a reasonable effort to 
schedule the activity or care involved so as not to 
disrupt unduly the operations of the employing agen-
cy, subject to the approval of the health care pro-
vider involved (if any).’’. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383(f) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(E) or (3) of’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(E), (3) or (5) of’’. 
Æ 
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