HB 4485
Allow education employees to donate sick leave to co-workers for maternity leave
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Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill allows educators in West Virginia’s public school and higher education systems to donate accrued sick leave to colleagues who are on maternity leave. It defines maternity leave and establishes a process for transferring leave, including rules regarding donor and receiving employees. The bill also outlines restrictions on how donated leave can be used, preventing it from qualifying for retirement benefits or extending insurance coverage.
Key provisions
- Establishes a leave donation program for educators.
- Allows donors to transfer accrued personal leave to receiving employees.
- Defines ‘maternity leave’ as specified in existing state code.
- Limits a donor’s ability to transfer leave to a spouse.
- Prohibits limiting the total number of leave days a receiving employee can receive.
- Specifies conditions for leave transfers, including voluntary agreement and verification of need.
- Restricts the use of donated leave for retirement benefits or insurance extensions.
- Outlines a process for withdrawing donated leave, requiring verification of a catastrophic medical emergency or maternity leave.
Who is affected
- Public school educators
- Higher education employees
- Employees on maternity leave
- Employees seeking to donate leave
- County school boards
Notable changes
- Creates a formal mechanism for leave donation within the public and higher education systems.
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