Creating Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program

Summary

The bill would give eligible state workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave—90% of their weekly wage, capped at $1,000—to bond with a newborn or newly adopted child. It funds the benefits from a special treasury account, requires employers to keep health coverage, protects seniority and other benefits, and mandates annual reporting. The program would end on Dec. 31, 2029 and the measure did not pass.

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