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2020 SESSION
HB 693 School boards; paid maternity leave benefit policy.
Introduced by: Shelly A. Simonds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
School boards; paid maternity leave benefit policy. Requires each school board to establish a paid maternity leave benefit policy to grant any mother who has been employed full time by the school board for at least two years and who gave birth to or adopted a child 12 weeks of paid sick leave, in addition to any other sick leave to which such individual is otherwise entitled, to care for such child. Each such policy shall include provisions relating to (i) any payroll contributions that may be required to finance all or any part of the implementation of the paid maternity leave benefit, (ii) the amount and value of the maternity leave benefit, (iii) the computation of the duration of the paid maternity leave benefit, (iv) the period within which the paid maternity leave benefit shall be used, (v) intermittent use of the paid maternity leave benefit, (vi) employment protection for mothers who use the paid maternity leave benefit, (vii) the coordination of the use of the paid maternity leave benefit and any other leave pursuant to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., and (viii) any other consideration deemed relevant by the school board.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102724D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/13/20 House: Assigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
- 01/29/20 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N)
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Education