10 U.S.C. § 710a — Parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the armed forces
submitted 3 years ago by Pub. L. 118-31 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 301 words · no verdicts yet
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member of a reserve component of the armed forces* described in subsection (b) is allowed parental leave for a duration of up to 12 inactive-duty training* periods, under section 206 of title 37, during the one-year period beginning after the following events:
the birth or adoption of a child of the member and to care for such child; or
the placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long-term foster care.
The Secretary concerned*, under uniform regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may authorize leave described under paragraph (1) to be taken after the one-year period described in paragraph (1) in the case of a member described in subsection (b) who, except for this subparagraph, would lose unused parental leave at the end of the one-year period described in paragraph (1) as a result of—
operational requirements;
professional military education obligations; or
other circumstances that the Secretary determines reasonable and appropriate.
The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall require that any leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period described in paragraph (1) shall be taken within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, after cessation of the circumstances warranting the extended deadline.
A member described in this subsection is a member of—
the selected reserve who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of title 37; or
the individual ready reserve who is entitled to compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-duty training during a year to count the year as a qualifying year of creditable service toward eligibility for retired pay*.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title VI, § 601(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 288, § 711; renumbered 710a and amended Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, § 603(a), (b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1931; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(10), (11), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1208.)
- 2023Enacted · Pub. L. 118-31 · 137 Stat. 288
- 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-159 · 138 Stat. 1931
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1208
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 118-31 on 2023-12-22.
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