Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5781
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2008-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Adoption
Arts, Culture, Religion
Childbirth
Congress
Congressional agencies
Congressional employees
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Families
Family leave
Federal employees
Federal libraries
Foster home care
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Health
Law
Leave of absence
Library of Congress
Office of Personnel Management
Sick leave
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: 
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) eight administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.

Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to allow the same substitution for covered congressional employees.

Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow the same substitution for Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Library of Congress employees.

Requires GAO to study and report on the feasibility and desirability of providing an insurance benefit to federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave. Defines &quot;qualified leave&quot; as leave that: (1) is available by reason of the need to care for the spouse, child, or parent of the employee having a serious health condition or by reason of a serious health condition affecting the employee that renders such employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position; and (2) would otherwise be leave without pay.

action_date: 2008-05-08
text: 
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. 

Authorizes the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to increase the amount of paid parental leave available to up to eight administrative workweeks, based on the consideration of: (1) the benefits provided to the federal government of offering paid parental leave, including enhanced recruitment and retention of employees; (2) the cost to the federal government of increasing the amount of paid parental leave that is available to employees; (3) trends in the private sector and in state and local governments with respect to offering paid parental leave; and (4) the federal government's role as a model employer.

Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to allow the same substitution for covered congressional employees.

Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow the same substitution for Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Library of Congress employees.

Requires GAO to study and report to Congress on the feasibility and desirability of providing an insurance benefit to federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave. Defines &quot;qualified leave&quot; as leave that: (1) is available by reason of the need to care for the spouse, child, or parent of the employee having a serious health condition or by reason of a serious health condition affecting the employee that renders such employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position; and (2) would otherwise be leave without pay.

action_date: 2008-06-19
text: 
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. 
 
Authorizes the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to increase the amount of paid parental leave available to up to eight administrative workweeks, based on the consideration of: (1) the benefits provided to the federal government of offering increased paid parental leave, including enhanced recruitment and retention of employees; (2) the cost to the federal government of increasing the amount of paid parental leave that is available to employees; (3) trends in the private sector and in state and local governments with respect to offering paid parental leave; and (4) the federal government's role as a model employer.
 
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to allow the same substitution for covered congressional employees.

Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow the same substitution for Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Library of Congress employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-21
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5781.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 146 (Roll no. 428).
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 146 (Roll no. 428).
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 220 (Roll no. 427). (consideration: CR H5609-5610)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5609)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that an employee who is a father and who is not in compliance with a court ordered child support arrangement shall not be eligible for any paid leave.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Mr. Jordan moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H5608-5610; text: CR H5608)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1277, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis(IL) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5781.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5781 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1277. (consideration: CR H5595-5607, H5608-5611; text of measure as introduced: CR H5595-5596; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5596-5597)
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Rule H. Res. 1277 passed House.
action_date: 2008-06-17
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1277 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5781 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
action_date: 2008-06-17
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part II.
action_date: 2008-06-17
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part II.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part I.
action_date: 2008-05-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, H. Rept. 110-624, Part I.
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 10.
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Introduced in House