1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019”.
Continuing Federal Employee Leave Policy Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide accrual of annual and sick leave for Federal employees of an agency subject to a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
2. Leave accrual for Federal employees subject to Government shutdown
Annual leave— Section 6303 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(g) During any period of a lapse in appropriations with respect to an agency, an employee of that agency who, as a result of such lapse, is furloughed or excepted from furlough shall accrue leave during that period at the rate prescribed by this section.”
Sick leave— Section 6307 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(e) During any period of a lapse in appropriations with respect to an agency, an employee of that agency who, as a result of such lapse, is furloughed or excepted from furlough shall accrue leave during that period at the rate prescribed by this section.”
Application— The amendments made by this section shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018.