Paid Leave
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill proposes to add a new section to South Carolina’s code of laws, providing eligible employees with paid leave each month. Specifically, it defines ‘eligible school district employee’ and ‘eligible state employee’ and grants them two paid days of leave during a ‘qualifying event,’ which is defined as menstruation. Any unused leave at the end of the month is forfeited, and the leave cannot be donated.
Key provisions
- Eligible employees (school district and state) receive two paid days of leave monthly.
- ‘Qualifying event’ is defined as menstruation.
- Unused leave at the end of the month is forfeited.
- Leave cannot be donated.
- Leave must be taken consecutively.
- Legal holidays and scheduled time off do not count against the paid leave.
- The Division of Human Resources and State Board of Education will create implementing regulations.
Who is affected
- State Employees
- School District Employees
Notable changes
- Establishes a new system of paid leave for specific employee groups.
- Defines ‘qualifying event’ as menstruation, creating a unique provision.
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