S. 1358 · 112th Congress

Parental Bereavement Act of 2011

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jon Tester
Introduced
2011-07-13
Latest action
2011-07-13 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Parental Bereavement Act of 2011 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period because of the death of a son or daughter.

Allows such an employee to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay.

Applies the same leave entitlement to federal employees.