118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 226ESP Family Leave Act

A bill to establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals and school support staff under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

Labor and employment
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 2, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill allows education support professionals to meet the hours of service requirements for family and medical leave if they have worked a number of hours equal to not less than 60% of the total monthly hours expected for their job descriptions and duties, as assigned for the previous school year. Education support professionals are employees within a public school or public institution of higher education which may include specified staff, such as paraeducators, administrative support staff, custodians, skilled trade workers, and nursing support staff. The Department of Labor may provide a method for calculating such leave for these professionals.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.