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At the start of a new session of Congress, lawmakers often introduce and reintroduce a flurry of bills related to federal employees’ pay and benefits, and this year has been no exception.
Last month, Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, reintroduced their annual pay raise legislation. In this year’s iteration of the bill, federal employees would receive a 2.2% across-the-board pay raise, along with an average 1% increase in locality pay.
And last week, House Democrats renewed their push to expand paid family and medical leave benefits to all federal workers. Under the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, all federal employees would receive a maximum of 12 weeks of paid leave each year to deal with a personal illness, to care for a family member suffering from an illness, or in connection with
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is meeting with Donald Trump in Florida today to smooth things over, but that’s just one of the issues he’s trying to fix. He’s also attempting to keep House Republicans from attacking each other publicly after a contentious impeachment vote and mend relationships with donors after businesses hit pause on their corporate PACs over the GOP’s anti-certification vote.
Congress moves to expand feds’ paid leave options January 28 Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., led congressional efforts to guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave for federal employees to both take care of a new child and address personal or family medical needs. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Federal employees would be able to take paid time off for personal or family medical issues under new legislation introduced in the House Jan. 28. The Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would offer 12 weeks each year for federal employees to use to care for an ill family member, their own serious medical condition or the needs of a family member soon to be designated to active duty military.
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email House Democrats Push for Expanded Paid Family Leave for Feds
A new bill would provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid leave annually to care for themselves or a loved one, or in connection with a family member entering or returning from active military duty.
House Democrats announced Thursday that they will push to expand paid leave benefits for federal employees, hopeful that they can build on lawmakers success in instituting a paid parental leave program two years ago.
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, which would provide 12 weeks of paid leave each year to all federal workers, including employees of the legislative branch and the U.S. Postal Service, to deal with a personal illness, to care for a family member suffering from illness, or in connecti