1. Prohibiting employers from requiring employees to use vacation leave before using sick leave
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employer may not—
require an employee to substitute accrued vacation leave or personal leave for medical or sick leave; or
require an employee to use accrued vacation leave or personal leave before such employee uses medical or sick leave.
Amendment to FMLA— Section 102(d)(2)(B) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting “, with respect to leave taken under subsection (a)(1)(C),” after “elect, or”.
Employer— The term “employer”—
has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203); and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, includes any Federal agency.