granddaughter or stepgrandson or stepgranddaughter.
"Grandparent." A biological or adoptive grandfather or
grandmother or stepgrandfather or stepgrandmother.
"Sibling." A biological or adoptive brother or sister or
stepbrother or stepsister.
Section 3. Eligibility.
(a) General rule.--An employer shall provide up to six weeks
of the same unpaid leave to an eligible employee to which the
eligible employee is entitled under the Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-3, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.) to care
for a spouse, son, daughter or parent, but only to care for the
eligible employee's sibling, grandparent or grandchild, if the
sibling, grandparent or grandchild:
(1) does not have a living spouse, child over 17 years
of age or parent under 65 years of age; and
(2) has a certified terminal illness.
(b) Protections.--An eligible employee who takes leave
provided under subsection (a) is entitled to the same
protections and rights that an eligible employee is entitled to
under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
(c) Amount of leave.--
(1) The amount of leave taken by an eligible employee
under this section shall not exceed six weeks during a 12-
month period. The 12-month period shall be determined in the
same manner that the employer determines the 12-month period
for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
(2) Leave must be taken in a minimum of one-week
increments.
(3) Leave taken by an eligible employee under the Family
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall reduce an employee's
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