S. 3444 · 114th Congress
Education Support Professional Family Medical Leave Act
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This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide that employees who are education support professionals will be considered as meeting the hours of service requirement to become eligible for family or medical leave under the Act, if they have worked, during the previous 12-month period, at least an average of:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 28, 2016
Education Support Professional Family Medical Leave Act
This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide that employees who are education support professionals will be considered as meeting the hours of service requirement to become eligible for family or medical leave under the Act, if they have worked, during the previous 12-month period, at least an average of:
- 60 hours a month for the employer from whom the leave is requested, or
- 60% of the total monthly hours expected for the employee's job description and duties with regard to that employer.
The bill defines an "education support professional" as an employee of a public elementary or secondary school or public institution of higher education that may include: (1) a paraeducator who provides instructional or noninstructional support; and (2) a member of the secretarial, clerical, or administrative support staff (e.g., bus drivers, janitors, kitchen workers, and security guards).
The Department of Labor may provide a method for calculating leave under the Act for education support professionals.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Education Support Professional Family Medical Leave Act
Latest action (Sep 28, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 28, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.