Action Requested By: February 28, 1997
The Federal Employees Family Friendly Leave Act (Public Law 104-388, October 22, 1994) requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit a report to Congress no later than June 21, 1997, to evaluate the use of sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes and to make a recommendation as to whether the entitlements under the Act should continue beyond December 21, 1997. (See 5 U.S.C. 6307(d)(4)(B).)
To enable OPM to evaluate the use of sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes and to prepare our report to Congress, I request that you complete the attached questionnaire and return it to OPM not later than February 28, 1997. This information is required by OPM's regulations in 5 CFR 630.408, which were published on December 2, 1994 (59 FR 62266).
Each department and agency should provide a consolidated response reflecting information for the entire organization. In addition, we would appreciate receiving a brief narrative summary of your experience with the program, including anecdotal information. Note that the period of time for which you will be reporting includes leave years 1995 and 1996. Please send or deliver the attached completed questionnaire and narrative summaries to Donald J. Winstead, Assistant Director for Compensation Policy, Human Resources Systems Service, Room 6H31, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415 or FAX to (202) 606-0824. If you have any questions, please contact Jo Ann Perrini or Sharon Herzberg on (202) 606-2858.
This report is being cleared in accordance with FIRMR 201-9.202-2. An assigned interagency report control number will be provided at a later date.
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U. S. Office of Personnel Management
SICK LEAVE FOR FAMILY CARE OR BEREAVEMENT
Leave Years 1995 and 1996
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Name of Agency
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Date Report Prepared
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Name of Official Preparing Report
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Telephone Number (Include Area Code)
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Leave Year 1995
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Leave Year 1995
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Leave Year 1995
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Leave Year 1996
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Leave Year 1996
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Leave Year 1996
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Males
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Females
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Total
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Males
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Females
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Total
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Total number of employees who used sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes
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Total number of hours of sick leave used for family care or bereavement purposes
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Total number of hours of sick leave used for all purposes, including family care or bereavement
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Please provide your responses to the following questions on separate paper.
1. What were the most populous grades or pay levels, or range of grades or pay levels, within each pay plan, of those employees who used sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes?
2. Do you believe the ability to use sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes, with the current limitations on the amount used each leave year, meets the needs of your employees? Please explain.
3. Has the use of sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes reduced employees' use of--
-- annual leave?
-- leave without pay ?
-- donated annual leave from the voluntary leave transfer and/or leave bank programs?
4. What positive impact, if any, has the use of sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes had on your workforce and/or mission?
5. What negative impact, if any, has the use of sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes had on your workforce and/or mission?
6. What changes would you recommend in the rules permitting the use of sick leave for family care or bereavement purposes?
Reproduce Locally
OPM 1632
December 1996
