PENNSYLVANIA, October 25 - 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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