NARFE Supports Long Overdue Paid Family Leave for Federal Employees

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 5, 2019) – In support of legislation that will be introduced later today by Representative Carolyn Maloney, D-NY, providing 12 weeks of paid family leave to federal employees for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child, and other medical conditions, NARFE National President Ken Thomas issued the following statement:

“Paid family-leave policies have been shown to enhance the recruitment and retention of young professionals, reduce turnover costs significantly and improve employee morale, all of which are challenges facing the federal government. The Federal Employees Paid Leave Act supports best practices in human resources management and bolsters the federal government’s ability to compete with the private sector in its ongoing efforts to provide Americans with a top-performing, highly qualified workforce. We are grateful to Congresswoman Maloney for her leadership on this issue and urge Congress to swiftly pass this long-overdue common sense legislation.”

Following the bill’s introduction, Thomas will join Representative Maloney for a press conference on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 4:15 p.m. in 1539 Longworth.

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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), one of America’s oldest and largest associations, was founded in 1921 with the mission of protecting the earned rights and benefits of America’s active and retired federal workers. The largest federal employee/retiree organization, NARFE represents the interests of 5 million current and future federal annuitants, spouses and survivors.

CONTACT:
Jill Talley
NARFE Director of Public Relations
jtalley@narfe.org
(703)838-7760