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Bill Would Give All VA Employees New Paid Parental Leave Benefit

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMarch 3, 2020 7:10 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Legislation has been introduced that would formally ensure that all VA employees would be covered by the new paid parental leave benefit.

House Bill Would Expand Paid Parental Leave to All Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 13, 2020 3:34 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A House bill would expand paid parental leave to cover some federal employees who were excluded by the new law.

New Details Clarify Which Federal Employees are Excluded from Paid Parental Leave

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJanuary 15, 2020 1:17 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Additional details have been released clarifying which federal employees would be excluded from the new paid parental leave benefit.

Is Paid Parental Leave ‘Another Step Towards Socialism’?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJanuary 9, 2020 7:44 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Amidst many people extolling the virtues of the new paid parental leave benefit for federal employees, one person has expressed concerns about its ramifications.

2019 Was a Big Year for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 31, 2019 12:22 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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2019 was an eventful year for federal employees. These are some of the highlights.

Some Feds Excluded from New Paid Parental Leave Benefit

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 30, 2019 1:37 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The new paid parental leave law does not apply to some federal employees as written, but some lawmakers want to change that.

Paid Parental Leave Regulations Coming Soon

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 29, 2019 1:42 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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OPM said in a recent memo that it will be issuing regulations to outline how the new paid parental leave benefit will work.

Paid Parental Leave Granted to Most Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 13, 2019 7:56 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Despite past failed attempts, it appears that Congress is going to be successful in enacting a paid parental leave policy for federal employees.

FDIC Announces Paid Parental Leave Benefit for its Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOctober 11, 2019 7:17 AM Categories Agency News, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

FDIC employees have a new benefit coming soon: paid parental leave.

Defense Spending Bill Passes House with Provisions for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 12, 2019 4:55 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The House passed a defense spending bill that contains some provisions that would impact federal employees.

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