Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education Act

This bill expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to allow eligible employees to take up to 48 hours of leave annually (capped at 8 hours per 30 days) for school conferences or activities involving their children or grandchildren at qualifying schools or community organizations like sports or scouting programs. It applies to private-sector workers under FMLA and federal employees under Title 5, requiring 7 days' notice for requests and permitting substitution of accrued paid leave (like vacation or sick days) for this leave. The bill specifically clarifies that "grandchild" means a child of the employee's child and ensures employers cannot impose stricter terms on substituted paid leave than the law requires. It does not create new medical leave but adds a targeted provision for parental involvement in education.