H.R. 5718 would provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogFederal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 - Allows federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) eight administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave.

Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to editallow the wikisame substitution for covered congressional employees.

Amends the Family and beMedical Leave Act of 1993 to allow the firstsame substitution for Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Library of Congress employees.

Requires GAO to providestudy and report on the feasibility and desirability of providing an insurance benefit to federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave. Defines &quot;qualified leave&quot; as leave that: (1) is available by reason of the need to care for the spouse, child, or parent of the employee having a detailed summaryserious health condition or by reason of a serious health condition affecting the bill!)employee that renders such employee unable to perform the functions of his or her position; and (2) would otherwise be leave without pay.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 4/8/2008:4/10/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the CommitteeSubcommittee on OversightFederal Workforce, Post Office, and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considerationDistrict of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Columbia.
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