Federal Employees Leave Transfer Act of 2011 - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to modify by regulation the program for voluntary transfer of unused leave to allow federal employees to transfer unused sick leave and contribute such leave to agency leave banks for the use of other employees, on the same basis as is allowed for annual leave.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3028 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3028
To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit the transfer of sick
leave in leave-transfer programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 22, 2011
Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Van
Hollen, and Mr. Sarbanes) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit the transfer of sick
leave in leave-transfer programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Employees Leave Transfer Act
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SICK LEAVE.
(a) Direct Transfers of Leave.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 63 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 6338
the following:
``Sec. 6338a. Sick leave
``(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall by regulation modify
the program established under the preceding provisions of this
subchapter so as to permit, in addition to annual leave, the transfer
and use of sick leave.
``(b) To the extent feasible, the terms and conditions governing
the transfer and use of sick leave under the regulations shall be the
same as those governing the transfer and use of annual leave under the
preceding provisions of this subchapter, subject to the following:
``(1) Sick leave may not be transferred or used in
connection with any purpose for which accrued sick leave could
not be used by the leave recipient under subchapter I.
``(2) Sick leave received under this subchapter--
``(A) may not be used before the exhaustion
requirement under section 6333(b) has been met; and
``(B) shall not (for restoration purposes, if
applicable) be considered to have been used before all
transferred annual leave has been exhausted.
``(3) Nothing in this section shall affect the maximum
amount of sick leave or annual leave which may be accrued by a
leave recipient while using any leave received under this
subchapter in connection with a particular medical emergency.
``(4) An employee who donates sick leave pursuant to this
section shall not be conferred any benefit (including an
appointment, promotion, or compensation) in connection with
such donation.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) Prohibition of coercion.--Section 6338(a) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
``annual leave'' and inserting ``annual or sick
leave''.
(B) Excepted agencies.--Section 6339(b)(1) of such
title is amended--
(i) by striking ``annual leave accrued''
and inserting ``annual or sick leave accrued'';
and
(ii) by striking ``annual leave account''
and inserting ``annual or sick leave account
(as applicable)''.
(C) Table of contents.--The table of sections for
chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 6338
the following:
``6338a. Sick leave.''.
(b) Leave Bank Program.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter IV of chapter 63 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 6371
the following:
``Sec. 6371a. Sick leave
``(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall by regulation modify
the program established under the preceding provisions of this
subchapter so as to permit, in addition to annual leave, the
contribution and use of sick leave.
``(b) To the extent feasible, the terms and conditions governing
the contribution and use of sick leave under the regulations shall be
the same as those governing the contribution and use of annual leave
under the preceding provisions of this subchapter, subject to the
following:
``(1) Sick leave may not be used in connection with any
purpose for which accrued sick leave could not be used by the
leave recipient under subchapter I.
``(2) Sick leave may be contributed instead of annual leave
in order to satisfy, in whole or in part, the requirements of
section 6366(a)(2)(A).
``(3) Sick leave received under this subchapter may not be
used before the exhaustion requirement under section 6367(c)
has been met.
``(4) Nothing in this section shall affect the maximum
amount of sick leave or annual leave which may be accrued by a
leave recipient while using leave received under this
subchapter in connection with a particular medical emergency.
``(5) An employee who donates sick leave pursuant to this
section shall not be conferred any benefit (including an
appointment, promotion, or compensation) in connection of such
donation.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) Prohibition of coercion.--Section 6370(a) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
``annual leave'' and inserting ``annual or sick
leave''.
(B) Excepted agencies.--Section 6372(c)(1) of such
title is amended by striking ``annual leave accrued''
and inserting ``annual or sick leave accrued''.
(C) Table of contents.--The table of sections for
chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 6371
the following:
``6371a. Sick leave.''.
(c) Effective Date.--Regulations required to be prescribed by the
Office of Personnel Management under the amendments made by this
section shall become effective not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of such section.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1688)
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
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