Family Friendly Leave Act
The Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave Act (FFLA) allows U.S. government workers to use stick leave to care for ailing relatives or take time for bereavement. President Bill Clinton signed the law on Oct. 22, 1994, and it went into effect in December 1994.
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Features
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Full-time federal employees have up to 104 hours, or 13 days, for family-friendly leave. Part-time employees' benefits are pro-rated; someone who works 20 hours per week is allowed 52 hours of leave.
Considerations
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The law guarantees a full-time federal worker 40 hours of FFLA leave annually. She can use the remaining 64 hours as long as she keeps a sick leave balance of at least 80 hours for her own illnesses.
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Warning
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The law applies only to the workers' family members, including a spouse, child, sibling, parent or other person whose relationship with the employee equals a family tie.
Effects
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The employee can take sick leave to care for family members with physical or mental illnesses, who are pregnant or giving birth, or who need medical, optical or dental treatment. Arranging or attending a family member's funeral also qualifies.
Significance
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The FFLA complements the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act. That law allows public- and private-sector workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain personal or family emergencies, including illness.
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