Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act

The Uniformed Services Leave Parity Act would give commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service and their families the same leave benefits that members of the Armed Forces get under federal law. It does this by applying the military’s leave rules (Title 10, Chapter 40) to the Public Health Service and by removing an older, conflicting rule so the policy is clear and consistent.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Commissioned officers of the Public Health Service and their families.
• What changes: Their leave rules would match those used by the Armed Forces; an older law section is repealed to align the rules.
• When: The text provided does not state a specific start date.