U.S. Government will grant 12 weeks of paid family leave to all of its employees
The United States members of Congress have reached a mutual agreement that would provide federal workers with 12 weeks of aproved paid time off for parents following the birth, adoption or fostering of a child.
The proposed policy, which would extend to the civilian workers employed by the federal government, is part of a broader $738 billion legislative package on defense spending for the government’s upcoming fiscal year.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, said in a congressional hearing Tuesday that the U.S. is one of just two countries in the world without any sort of mandatory paid leave, the other being Papua New Guinea.
The legislation would be the first update to federal family leave policy in a generation, since the Family and Medical Leave Act was enacted in 1993. That law provided employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for personal illness and care of a newborn child or sick family member.
Although, it only covers roughly 60% of the workforce due to exemptions for firms with fewer than 50 employees. In addition, eight states and the District of Columbia have enacted paid family and medical leave policies.
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