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Paid Parental Leave FAQs

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), which included the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA). FEPLA amended the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (5 U.S.C. § 6382(d)) to allow the use of up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave granted in connection with the birth of an employee’s child or the placement of a child with an employee for adoption or foster care. 

To be eligible, the employee must meet FMLA eligibility requirements of having at least 12 months of federal service in a part-time or full-time work schedule (temporary appointments not to exceed 1 year and intermittent work schedules are not eligible). Additionally, CBP employees who request paid parental leave must provide documentation and a signed work obligation agreement in which they agree to work for CBP for 12 weeks once the paid parental leave concludes. 

The Chief Human Capital Officers Council, in conjunction with the Office of Personnel Management, released key features of these amended regulations including employee eligibility, leave entitlement and usage, work obligation, reimbursement of agency costs for health insurance, employee transfer, and multiple birth/placement events. 

Paid Parental Leave (PPL) Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Last Modified: Jun 26, 2024
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