European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 13, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 by the Washington Post Washington the office of personnel management has proposed allowing Federal workers to use up to five Days of sick leave each year to care for a child spouse or Parent. A proposed Rule published in wednesdays Federal Register said employees could use their sick leave to Quot provide care for a child spouse or Parent As a result of sickness injury pregnancy or childbirth and to attend funerals of family members. Federal employees earn 13 Days of sick leave annually but now May take the time off Only for their own illnesses. On average Federal workers use eight Days of sick leave each year. 1 wednesdays proposal would also allow an employee who leaves government service to reclaim sick leave upon returning to a Federal Job regardless of the duration of the break in service. Under the proposal pm would Quot remove the three year break in service limitation on the re credit of sick leave and permit employees who separate from Federal service to Nave their unused and accrued sick leave re credited in full to sick leave accounts upon return to Federal service a the Federal Register said. Pm director James b. King called the proposed sick leave Rule a a real breakthrough that would move the government Quot in the Correct direction for the family Friendly  King said the proposed Rule which will be subject to a 60-Day comment period would help families Deal a with emergencies As they try to balance the demands of the workplace against their responsibilities at Hornc. The pm director said the idea for the Rule change came when Clinton administration officials began looking for Quot ways to be responsive to real life needs of people that  tie proposed Rule according to the Federal Regis Ter summary would Quot recognize the needs of Federal employees who struggle to maintain an often precarious balance Between work and family and to assist the Federal government in recruiting and retaining the employees it needs to accomplish its  the proposed Rule would not apply to couples who need time off to adopt children a pm spokeswoman said. Current Law prevents a regulatory change the spokeswoman said nut added that legislation aimed at providing More flexibility for adoptions has passed the House. King noted that wednesdays proposal builds on regulations issued last year that permit Federal workers to take extended unpaid leaves for births and adoptions As Well As family and medical emergencies. Those regular Lions implemented parts of the family and medical leave act of 1993, which allows employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a Newborn or oiling relative and guarantees a Job upon their return. Names new government by Kenneth freed los Angeles times port a Prince Haiti a in direct Defiance of the United states and United nations haitian military rulers and renegade legislators on wednesday named a new government to replace exiled president Jean Ber Trand Aristide. / with army commander in chief Raoul Cedras and other military officers looking on in the parliaments main Hall sen Bernard Sansaricq one of two rival presidents of the haitian Senate declared that Aristide overthrown in a violent coup in september 1991, had abandoned his office and betrayed the country. Claiming the authority of the nations Constitution Sansaricq a Long an anti Aristide Henchman of the military and self proclaimed president of the National Senate a named supreme court president Emile Jonassaint to the haitian presidency. Sansaricq was acting with Cedras support. In a speech marked by bellowing attacks on the United states and United nations Sansaricq said the new government would take office immediately and would serve until new elections Are held later this year. As he spoke four  rolled onto the grounds of the presidential Palace to fire a 21-gun Salute. By naming the Little known frail 81-year-old Jonas Saint As president Sansaricq openly defied the . Security council., the Council approved a Resolution saturday aimed at forcing Aristides return with Tough economic Sanc a tons. Quot a / a. A a the Resolution Quot condemns any attempt illegally to remove Legal authority from the legitimately elected president and declares that it would consider illegitimate any purposed government resulting from such an  Sansaricq called the Resolution an a invasion of National sovereignty and said Haiti would resist efforts by the United states to restore Aristide including the use of military advisers and other troops. President Clinton had contemplated their use As part of an earlier agreement to reorganize and retrain Haiti a military and police. Haiti a military Leader Raoul Cedras nightstands next to Emile Jonassaint who was sworn in As provisional president. But beyond its symbolism the naming of a new government has potentially threatening aspects. Most alarming among them is the possibility that Jonassaint would order the . Civil Mission which monitors human rights to leave the country. Sansaricq a who claims the haitian Senate presidency based on a 1993 election that even the military in Haiti has acknowledged was fraudulent a denounced the . Mission in the country. It is made up of about 100 observers and administrative personnel. One Diplomat in Haiti said the move wednesday was Quot the military a Way of saying a take your Best  a the move was condemned by . Officials and representatives of other nations. In Haiti Sansaricq indicated that he was dismissing the likelihood of a . Military reaction by Quot Blessing Public opposition to such a move from individuals such As former president Bush Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole and former Secretary of state Henry Kissinger. A a. ,. A. Washington apr the air Force is counting on outdated fighter planes and under trained pilots in its reserves to provide up to half its fighting punch says a report to Congress. With Overall Active duty strength declining the Pentagon is Likely to rely on Reserve fighter wings to bolster its combat air Power the general accounting office said in a report released wednesday. But the congressional investigative Agency added those units generally have older less capable aircraft and pilots less Likely to have achieved the highest com Bat readiness ratings. Quot the Reserve forces fighter a aircraft units Are generally less capable in terms of their aircraft level of training and availability than corresponding Active fighter aircraft units a the Gao told the House and Senate armed services committees and defense appropriations subcommittees. But an air Force assessment of its combat aircraft concludes that its Reserve forces Are As ready for combat As Active air wings. The defense department responding to the report concurred partially with some findings such As the generally older aircraft and lower combat training Levels in the reserves. But the department argued that pilots in the reserves would need relatively Little time to catch up to their Active duty counterparts in wartime and that As a live air wings Are phased out Reserve aircraft will be modernized. The Gao said the status of Reserve fighter wings is More important than Ever because the Pentagon is relying increasingly on Reserve elements As it reduces the size of the military. Under president Clinton a Long term plan the air Force would go from 28 Active and Reserve fighter wings to 20 by the end of the decade. Currently the reserves make up 12 of the 28 wings. Under the plan seven of the 20 wings would be Reserve units because the Pentagon wants to be Able to fight two major regional wars nearly simultaneously it would almost certainly do ploy some Reserve fighter wings if one such conflict developed so some Active wings could be ready for a second contingency