HB1529
Parental and supplemental family leave benefits; DHRM to implement and administer program.
Summary
As Introduced. Parental and supplemental
family leave benefits. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management (the Department) to implement and administer a parental leave benefits program (the parental leave program) for state employees. The parental leave program shall provide 12 weeks of paid leave for an employee who becomes the parent of a child either ... (More) by adoption or by birth of a child. The bill requires employees to take parental leave within one year of a child's birth or adoption and provides that if two employees are eligible for benefits for the same child, only one shall claim benefits. The bill provides that if an employee is eligible for both parental leave and maternity leave for the same child, parental leave covers the first 12 weeks of leave; thereafter, if the employee provides notification to her employer from her physician that she is unable to return to work, she may receive short-term disability benefits. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/19/2018 - House: Presented and ordered printed 18104312D
- 01/19/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/2018 - House: Assigned App. sub: Compensation & Retirement
- 02/01/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1529)
- 02/08/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
- 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Appropriations
