ESP Family Leave Act

Hozzl · 2024-03-12T22:26:02Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 226 ESP Family Leave Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Labor and Employment. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/12/2024, 10:26 PM

Summary of Bill S 226

Bill 118 s 226, also known as the ESP Family Leave Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to provide employees with the opportunity to take paid leave in order to care for a family member who is a member of the Armed Forces and has a serious injury or illness.

Under the ESP Family Leave Act, eligible employees would be able to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave in a 12-month period to care for a family member who is a member of the Armed Forces and has a serious injury or illness. This leave would be in addition to any other leave that the employee is entitled to under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

In order to be eligible for this leave, employees must have worked for their employer for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the previous 12 months. Employers would be required to continue providing health insurance coverage for employees on leave, and employees would be guaranteed the right to return to their job after their leave is over. The ESP Family Leave Act aims to provide support for employees who need to take time off work to care for a family member who has been injured or fallen ill while serving in the Armed Forces. This bill is currently being debated in Congress, and its future remains uncertain.

Congressional Summary of S 226

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 226

Bill S 226 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 2, 2023. Bill S 226 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on February 2, 2023. Bill S 226's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of February 2, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 226

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 226

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Labor and Employment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 226

ESP 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.