Providing for paid family leave for state employees

This bill provides that a permanent, full-time state employee, after completing six months of employment with the employee’s state employer, shall be eligible for weeks of paid family leave per calendar year. Permanent, part-time state employees shall be eligible for paid sick leave on a prorated basis. Family leave shall not accrue and shall expire upon the conclusion of a calendar year or the employee’s separation from state employment. The bill includes provisions governing reemployment by the state. An employee is eligible to take family leave for the birth of a child of the employee; the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care; or the provision of care for the spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling of the employee for a serious health condition. The bill permits a state employer to require documentation of the reason for the employee’s family leave and the probable duration of the leave. If the bill conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, the collective bargaining agreement shall prevail. The department of administrative services shall adopt rules pursuant to administer the bill.