PARENT ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IEP COVERED BY FMLA

While OPM is not bound to follow what the Department of Labor says about how to administer the FMLA, it almost always does.  So, now that DOL has said private sector employees can use FMLA to attend these school meetings for their kids, federal employees should feel free to request FMLA leave for the events too.  Check this out for a more detailed posting on the change.