GettyIt surprises many people to learn that federal workers don’t already have guaranteed paid family leave benefits. However, when it comes to the federal workforce, paid leave policies should be considered in the context of their entire compensation package. Vacation and sick leave can typically be repurposed for paid family leave. Those who anticipate an absence from work and lack sufficient paid leave benefits would then have the ability to seek overtime opportunities so that they can accrue paid leave benefits for future use. Those who exercise this option would have a small delay in their eligibility for retirement benefits to pay back those costs.

Source: Forbes December 17, 2019 09:33 UTC