HB 5271
Granting full time employees of county boards of education three months of paid leave following the birth of a child
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to provide three months of paid leave to full-time employees of county boards of education following the birth of a child or the placement of a child through adoption or foster care. This leave would be in addition to any existing leave benefits. The bill also addresses the operation of personal leave banks and clarifies rules regarding absences and compensation.
Key provisions
- Provides three months of paid leave for the birth of a child or placement through adoption/foster care.
- Establishes a personal leave bank for school personnel to share accrued leave.
- Outlines rules for contributing to and utilizing the personal leave bank.
- Addresses the interaction of personal leave with workers' compensation benefits.
- Specifies procedures for reporting and verifying absences.
- Includes a bonus for classroom teachers who have not utilized all personal leave days.
- Allows county boards to establish reasonable rules for leave administration.
- Defines circumstances where substitute employees may be used.
Who is affected
- Full-time employees of county boards of education
- Parents of newborns or adopted/foster children
- County Boards of Education
- School Personnel
- State Board of Education
Notable changes
- Introduces a specific provision for three months of paid leave following childbirth or adoption/foster care.
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