Defense News in Brief: The Secretary of the Navy Increases Secondary Caregiver Leave to 21 Days

Source: United States Navy

Sailors will now have more time to spend with their family after the birth or adoption of a child as the Department of the Navy increased its maximum Secondary Caregiver Leave (SCL) to 21 days. The Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, authorized the extension on February 11, 2022.