Posted on 01/15/2015 5:00:33 PM PST by PROCON
President Obama signed a memorandum Thursday granting paid leave for federal workers after the birth of a child. But the rest of what he wants requires Congress to pass legislation
Washington — President Obama is announcing several initiatives Thursday aimed at helping working parents.
One was achieved by executive action: Thursday morning, the president signed a memorandum that grants federal workers six weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child, plus the right to six additional weeks of unpaid leave. The directive also applies to federal workers caring for ailing family members.
Beyond that, Mr. Obama needs the cooperation of the Republican-controlled House and Senate. He will call on Congress to pass the Healthy Families Act, which would allow American workers to earn up to seven days a year of paid sick time. And in his fiscal 2016 budget proposal, to be released Feb. 2, Obama will include $2.2 billion in mandatory funding to reimburse states that set up family leave programs.
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How is this being funded?
how do you think....
Worth a bunch of SEIU donations.
Ultimately by you and me.
But you knew that.
does this violate FLMA ?
How does this get funded without going to Congress ?
“I have spoken. Let it be writ. Let it be done.”
King Obama I
Federal government workers clearly don’t get enough paid leave time off at our expense so Obama gives them another eight weeks.
Of course the GOP cant say much about it after paying them to be off for an extra two weeks during the shutdown in late 2013.
I was like the only one that it bothered from what I read.
YES they can say something about this as it is a long term issue.
Also, who’s paying for this? China is loaning us the money as we are broke and he doesn’t know what that feels or looks like.
Government employees get more “gimmes.”
Caliph Barack continues to shape Amaerca in his image - Something for nothing and jihadis are free.
FMLA gives the leave with no pay and gaurrantees the job when the employee comes back. The employer can choose to add benefits if they want to. Aren’t we nice?!
I’m torn on this. The expense is bad. Federal bureaucrats out of commission for six weeks or more for any reason is good.
right. Hasn’t he basically modified FLMA ?
So some federal creep wants to adopt an 18 year old, just graduated cheerleader. 6 weeks off with pay should help that bonding process.
Hey. He has a pen and a phone. What more does He need?
Same $$$ that paid them to be off the first two weeks of October 2013, and we were supposed to cheer for that waste of $$$ but curse the same here w Obama.
Lets not pay them again to protest this.
I expect us to invade the Sudetenland any day now.
If Boehner/Mcconnell authorize funding for this then the GOP agrees with Obama
In Obama’s eyes women are the same as blacks?
They need affirmative action to succeed?
What do you know.
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