District of Columbia courts and District of Columbia public defender service

(a) District of Columbia courts Subsection (d) of section 11–1726, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to non-judicial employees of the District of Columbia courts, the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a paid family and medical leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)), and such program shall include paid leave described under section 6382(a)(1)(F) of title 5, United States Code. In developing the terms and conditions for this program, the Joint Committee may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid family and medical leave for employees of the Federal Government under chapter 63 of such title 5 and any corresponding regulations.. (b) District of Columbia public defender service Subsection (d) of section 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 21605, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: (d) In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) with respect to employees of the Service, the Director shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a paid leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)), and such program shall include paid leave described under section 6382(a)(1)(F) of title 5, United States Code. In developing the terms and conditions for this program, the Director may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid family and medical leave for employees of the Federal Government under chapter 63 of such title 5 and any corresponding regulations..