State Employee Bereavement Leave/Up To 40 Hrs.

Summary

The bill gives full‑time state, public‑school and community‑college employees up to 40 hours of paid leave when an immediate family member dies and up to eight hours when a colleague dies. Leave is available immediately upon hire, can be used repeatedly, and does not draw from sick or vacation balances. $2 million is appropriated to fund the program starting July 1 2026.

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