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iii. Parent is defined as the employee’s biological parent or an individual whostands or stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was ason or daughter.(5) An employee may elect to substitute annual leave and/or sick leave, consistent withcurrent laws and regulations, for any unpaid leave under the FMLA .B. Sick Leave for Family Care, Bereavement Purposes, or Serious Health Condition(1) Sick Leave for Family Care or Bereavement Purposes: Most Federal employees mayuse a total of up to 104 hours (13 work days) of sick leave each leave year to:a. provide care for a family member who is incapacitated as a result of physical ormental illness, injury, pregnancy, or childbirth;b. provide care for a family member as a result of medical, dental, or opticalexamination or treatment; orc. make arrangements necessitated by the death of a family member or attend thefuneral of a family member.NOTE: A covered full-time employee may use up to 104 hours (13 work days) of sick leave each leaveyear for these purposes. Part-time employees and employees with uncommon tours of duty are alsocovered, and the amount of sick leave permitted for family care and bereavement purposes is pro-ratedin proportion to the average number of hours of work in the employee's scheduled tour of duty eachweek.(2) Sick Leave to Care For a Family Member With a Serious Health Condition: MostFederal employees may use a total of up to 12 administrative workweeks of sick leaveeach leave year to care for a family member with a serious health condition. If anemployee previously has used any portion of the 13 days of sick leave for general familycare or bereavement purposes in a leave year, that amount must be subtracted from the12-week entitlement. If an employee has already used 12 weeks of sick leave to care for afamily member with a serious health condition, he or she cannot use an additional 13days in the same leave year for general family care purposes. An employee is entitled to atotal of 12 weeks of sick leave each year for all family care purposes.(3) “Family Member” is defined as:a. Spouse, and parents thereof:b. Children, including adopted children, and spouses thereof;c. Parents;61