Gay federal workers can take leave without pay

Dan82 · Sep 14, 2010

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2010/09/gay_federal_workers_can_now_ta.html

Gay and lesbian federal workers with a same-sex partner can now take leave without pay to attend to their family's educational and medical needs.

The Office of Personnel Management announced the changes late last week, instructing federal agencies to extend 24 hours of leave without pay each year to gay federal workers, essentially allowing them to attend school functions and medical and dental appointments or to provide care to an elderly partner.

President Obama last year extended fringe benefits to the same-sex partners of federal workers, most of whom are now eligible for federal long-term health insurance, medical treatment, relocation assistance, credit unions and fitness centers. Gay and lesbian federal workers now also can take paid leave to care for sick or dying same-sex partners.

The federal government's leave-without-pay policy is separate from the Family and Medical Leave Act and Obama cannot extend full benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees unless Congress passes relevant legislation. Efforts to do so have stalled this year in the House and Senate.
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British Lad · Sep 14, 2010

Well at lest it is in the right direction, sort of.

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