Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2006

The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2006 (H.R. 5148) sought to provide federal workers with guaranteed paid time off for significant family and medical events. Under this proposal, employees would have been eligible for six weeks of paid leave specifically for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child. Additionally, the bill would have allowed employees to use their existing accumulated annual or sick leave to cover the remainder of the 12 weeks of protected leave currently allowed for parental duties, caring for a seriously ill family member, or managing their own serious health condition.