U. S. Senator Jerry Moran has co-sponsored legislation which passed the Senate this week that is designed to improve the lives of veterans who are wounded as a result of their service to our nation.

The Wounded Warriors Federal Leasve Act helps ensure disabled veterans can receive the medical care they need by providing first-year federal government employees who have service related disabilities with 104 hours of sick leave.

“Wounded veterans should have the opportunity to take time off from work and seek medical care without penalty to their paycheck and livelihood, ” Sen. Moran said.

Currently, first-year government workers accrue four hours of sick leave each pay period, forcing many veterans with disabilities who have not built up the necessary leave time to take unpaid leave for medical appointments. The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act gives these veteran employees 104 hours of leave up front, freeing them from having to make the difficult decision between receiving care and taking unpaid leave after they start their new job.

The measure now goes to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.