There’s a new effort to get federal employees access to paid family and medical leave. Supporters say adding paid family and medical leave will save the government at least $50 million a year in turnover and replacement costs and help with recruitment.
The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would expand federal paid leave to include 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.
Currently federal employees are eligible for paid parental leave under the 2019 Federal Employee Paid Leave Act. However, other family and medical leave remains unpaid.
Sponsors include Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA).
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