ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act

This bill changes the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for paraprofessionals and education support staff who work for schools and other educational agencies or institutions. These workers would meet the FMLA hours-of-work requirement if they worked at least 60 percent of the total monthly hours expected for their job in the previous school year. Employers would have to keep information on file with the Secretary of Labor showing the expected monthly hours for each job each school year. Education support staff includes workers in clerical, transportation, food, custodial, maintenance, health, student services, technical, and skilled trade roles. The Secretary would also set methods for calculating leave for these workers.

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Sponsors

• Tammy Duckworth Democrat sponsor
• 9 cosponsors