The Navy recently sent out guidance implementing new parental bereavement leave, which is part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act President Biden signed into law last December.
Under the new law, federal workers can take up to two weeks of paid bereavement leave due to the death of a child. Permanent and term Title 5 employees with at least one year of service are eligible for this new leave category. Seasonal employees cannot use leave during their off-season. Employees with an intermittent work schedule are not eligible.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued guidance earlier this year with details but said each agency has to issue its own guidance to implement this provision of the law. It’s unclear how many agencies have done so.
According to the Navy guidance:
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