Physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health-care professionals employed by the Administration and appointed under section 7306, 7401(1), 7405, or 7406 of this chapter are not subject to the following provisions of law:
(1)
Section 413 of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
section 7306 of this title Except as provided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provision of title 5 or any other law pertaining to the civil service system which is inconsistent with any provision of or this chapter shall be considered to supersede, override, or otherwise modify such provision of that section or this chapter except to the extent that such provision of title 5 or of such other law specifically provides, by specific reference to a provision of this chapter, or such provision to be superseded, overridden, or otherwise modified.
(c)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Administration shall provide to individuals appointed to any position described in section 7421(b) who are employed for compensation by the Administration, family and medical leave in the same manner and subject to the same limitations to the maximum extent practicable, as family and medical leave is provided under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5 to employees, as defined in section 6381(1) of such title.
section 413 of Pub. L. 95–45492 Stat. 1175 section 3133 of Title 5Section 413 of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , title IV, , , which is set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 102–40Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 4101(e) and 4119 of this title prior to the repeal of those sections as part of the complete revision of chapter 73 of this title by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–283, § 1103(d)(1)(A)2021—Subsec. (b). , substituted “Except as provided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding” for “Notwithstanding”.
“The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any event for which leave may be taken under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, occurring on or after .”
, , , provided that:
Department of Veterans Affairs: Including Military Service in Determining Family and Medical Leave Eligibility
section 7425(c) of title 38section 6381 of Title 5section 6381(1)(B)(ii) of title 5“Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act [], the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall modify the family and medical leave program provided by operation of , United States Code, to conform with the requirements of the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending , Government Organization and Employees] with respect to military service in , United States Code, as added by such subsection.”