Stay updated with breaking news from Component Maternity Leave Program. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A bill introduced by Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, aims to provide leave for all new parents, including non-birthing parents and parents of adopted or foster children, who serve as Guard members or reservists on a drill status.
On the heels of Congress securing a win for active-duty military parents by expanding their parental leave, a pair of senators wants National Guardsmen and reservists to have comparable benefits.
Any full-time service member welcoming a new child can now take up to 12 weeks of free parental leave during the 12 months that follow, according t
The services began rolling out their policies earlier this year; the benefit is retroactive to the dates established by the services or to June 9.