ESP Family Leave Act

12/30/2022, 7:04 AM

ESP Family Leave Act

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.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2821

Introduced on
2021-09-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/23/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

ESP Family Leave Act

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Labor and Employment

Potential Impact
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Employee leave
Food industry and services
Health personnel
School administration

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/2/2021

ESP Family Leave Act

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...


Latest Action9/23/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.