Education employees; providing for adoption leave; extending amount of paid maternity leave. Effective date. Emergency.
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
Summary
The bill allows full‑time teachers to take up to 90 days of unpaid leave for a newborn while still receiving credit toward salary steps and retirement service. It adds a separate adoption leave, lengthens the period of paid maternity leave, and lets school districts create programs where employees can donate sick leave to coworkers dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, adoption, or serious illness. These measures aim to give educators greater flexibility and financial protection during major family events.
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