TA 20-03, Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
Published: October 13, 2020
Effective: Pay Period 20, 2020
Summary
In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations, part 630, Absence and Leave (5 CFR § 630), as of Pay Period 20, 2020, Federal civilian employees will be granted up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (PPL). Public Law 116–92, dated December 20, 2019, known as the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA), provides guidance for this new leave type.
The new law applies to leave taken in connection with a birth, adoption, or foster care placement occurring on or after October 1, 2020. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will issue necessary regulations and guidance to implement this legislation.
The National Finance Center (NFC) is establishing prefixes to be used in conjunction with transaction code (TC) 62 (Sick Leave) for the purpose of recording this information.
Affected Systems
System |
System Impact |
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Paycheck8 |
Modified the T&A entry applications to add the new options on the leave request. |
System for Time and Attendance Reporting (Web-based version) (STAR) |
Modified the T&A entry applications to add the new options on the leave request. |
webTA |
Modified the T&A entry applications to add the new options on the leave request. |
Time and Attendance Validation System (TIME) |
Modified TIME Edit Error Messages and TMGT Table 34 to reflect new codes for PPL. |
Implementation
T&A Applications:
NFC's T&A applications are being modified to allow the following new PPL options when requesting leave:
TIME:
TIME error message codes for PPL have been created. TMGT Table 034 has been modified to include the new TIME error codes and messages.
Resources
The Time and Attendance Instructions and TIME procedure manuals, which are available online at the NFC Web site, are being updated to include the information in this bulletin. To view these procedures, select
from the drop-down menu on the NFC Home page. At the page, select the tab and select the applicable category to access the procedure manual within the category.Inquiries
For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at
or via the customer service portal.