Bill > HB1296

This bill provides paid family and medical leave for state employees and teachers in Tennessee. It amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to allow eligible employees and teachers who have worked at least 1,250 hours in the past 12 months to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for qualifying events such as the birth or adoption of a child, caring for a family member with a serious health condition, or the employee's own serious health condition. The leave is paid at 100% of the employee's or teacher's salary and runs concurrently with any existing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. The bill also outlines the rules and procedures for certifying and administering the paid family leave program.