Federal Employee Paid Leave Act

• Lawmakers unveil details of ‘historic’ federal paid parental leave benefits

  Federal employees will have up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster of a new child starting in October 2020, if Congress passes and the president signs the annual defense policy bill into law.

  Workforce

  December 10, 2019
• House, Senate agree on Defense bill adding paid leave for feds, US Space Force

  The final agreement maintains the NDAA's decades-long reputation of must-pass legislation, but punts thorny border issues to the still-unsettled appropriations process.

  Defense

  December 10, 2019
• Federal employees could be ‘very close’ to long-awaited paid parental leave win

  Congress and the White House have struck a deal to include 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees in the upcoming defense authorization bill. But the program would only grant parental leave, not paid time off to care for a sick family member, as originally envisioned by House Democrats.

  Benefits

  December 09, 2019
• There are too many administrative actions taking place according to one DOJ official

  In today's Federal Newscast, Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen calls informal rulemaking by federal agencies the fuel of explosive growth of the administrative state.

  Federal Newscast

  December 09, 2019
• NTEU, federal employee groups press Congress on paid family leave

  The National Treasury Employees Union and more than 100 other federal, labor, women and health organizations are pressing Congress to push a paid family leave program to the finish line.

  Workforce

  October 11, 2019
• House majority leader: ‘If we do a CR, it’ll be short term’

  Beyond the inevitable hurdles of avoiding a government shutdown at the end of next month, the September to-do list for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) includes securing a 3.1% federal pay raise and passing a highly-anticipated paid family leave program into law.

  Budget

  August 22, 2019
• Bill to give federal employees 12 weeks of paid family leave now has Senate companion

  In today's Federal Newscast, a version of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act is introduced into the Senate.

  Federal Newscast

  April 15, 2019
• House Democrats revive efforts to give federal employees paid family leave

  House Democrats have again reintroduced legislation that would guarantee paid family leave for federal employees to care for a new child or sick family member. This time, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act would guarantee up to 12 weeks of time.

  Pay & Benefits

  March 06, 2019
• DMV lawmakers ask about pay raise…again

  In today's Federal Newscast, several DC area members of Congress want to know if it's realistic for federal employees to expect more money in their next paycheck on March 15.

  Federal Newscast

  March 06, 2019
• A Father’s Day wish: Congress should pass parental leave legislation

  The richest nation on earth has the poorest record when it comes to guaranteeing paid parental leave for its people. This is embarrassing.

  Commentary

  June 16, 2016