From: Yeverino, Norma 
To: Buck, Gary; Herman, Ben; Alvarez, Irma; Labbe, Anne; Hankamer, Cecilia; Seleznov, Ryan; De La Paz, Janet; De Jesus, Frank; McLoughlin, Hector 
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Subject: FW: Interesting Texas Development regarding FMLA 

Interesting News.....
 
> Subject:	Interesting Texas Development regarding FMLA
>
> Texas Bill to Allow for FMLA Leave for School Activities Passes House;
> Numerous Other States Debating Paid and Unpaid Expansion Proposals
> The Texas House passed a bill on May 8 that would provide FMLA leave for
> employees to attend school meetings and appointments for their children.
> HB 1761, which also passed out of the Senate Business and Commerce
> Committee on May 11, would entitle employees up to 10 hours of such leave
> per 12-month period.
> Numerous other states are also considering expansion of their family and
> medical leave laws-in some cases providing paid leave-for attending school
> activities, to care for an elderly parent's medical needs, or both. In
> Connecticut, HB 5045 would provide for unpaid FMLA leave to care for a
> grandparent if the employee's parents are deceased and the employee is the
> grandparent's next of kin. Further, HB 6050 would establish a business tax
> credit for employers who provide 10 hours of paid leave for employees to
> attend school conferences, to transport family members to medical
> appointments, etc.
> In New Jersey, SB 388 would mandate similar benefit expansion, providing
> for 24 hours of employee leave every 12 months for attendance at a child's
> school activities, a child's or elderly relative's medical appointments,
> and more. New York SB 4473 would give paid leave, using the state's
> Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) fund, for time off to attend a
> child's school activities.
> Currently seven states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books
> that require leave for a child's school activities and/or medical
> appointments: California, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
> North Carolina, and Vermont.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Melanie Moore, SPHR
> Human Resources Manager
> Compaq Computer Corporation
> Voice - (281) 927-3075
> Pager - 1-800-842-2460
> Fax - (281) 514-2148
>
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