<searchTitle>Absence and Leave; Sick Leave; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue </searchTitle>
<granuleClass>PRORULE</granuleClass>
<accessId>E9-22030</accessId>
<agency order="1">OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT</agency>
<commentDate>2009-11-13</commentDate>
<rin number="3206-AL93"/>
<billingCode>6325-39-P</billingCode>
<frDocNumber>E9-22030</frDocNumber>
<action>Proposed rule with request for comments.</action>
<summary>The U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing proposed regulations to modify definitions related to family member and immediate relative in 5 CFR part 630 for purposes of use of sick leave, funeral leave, voluntary leave transfer, voluntary leave bank, and emergency leave transfer. These changes would implement Section 1 of the President's June 17, 2009 Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non- Discrimination and ensure that agencies are considering the needs of a widely diverse workforce and providing the broadest support possible to employees to help them balance their increasing work, personal, and family obligations.</summary>
<dates>Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2009.</dates>
<contact>Brenda Roberts by telephone at (202) 606-2858; by fax at (202) 606-0824; or by e-mail at pay-performance- policy@opm.gov.</contact>
<tocDoc>Absence and Leave; Sick Leave
, </tocDoc>
<emailRef>pay-performance-policy@opm.gov</emailRef>
<urlRef>http://www.regulations.gov</urlRef>