Sick leave for family care purposes. Office of Personnel Management. Final rule.
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to expand the use of sick leave for family care purposes. Under the final regulations, an employee may use a total of up to 12 weeks of accrued sick leave each year to care for a family member with a serious health condition. This benefit broadens the options available for employees to meet their family responsibilities.
D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017407:Family Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006077:Government Agencies; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States