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OK SB364

School employees; entitling certain employees to certain amount of paid maternity leave. Effective date. Emergency.


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Introduced
02/06/2023
In Committee
03/29/2023
Crossed Over
03/23/2023
Passed
Dead
05/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to school employees; entitling full- time public school district employees who have worked for a certain amount of time to certain amount of paid maternity leave; directing maternity leave be in addition to certain sick leave; prohibiting employee on maternity leave from being deprived of certain compensation or benefits; directing the Legislature to appropriate adequate funding to provide paid maternity leave to certain school employees; providing for allocation of funds if certain appropriation is not made; providing for promulgation of rules; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104.1, which relates to leave without pay for teachers; updating statutory reference; allowing maternity leave in addition to certain sick leave and extended leave; updating statutory language; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104.5, which relates to pay deductions for certain leave; adding statutory reference; allowing certain deductions after exhausting certain sick leave and maternity leave; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-104.6, which relates to establishment of leave sharing programs; allowing certain district employees to participate in certain shared leave after exhausting maternity leave; requiring maternity leave and sick leave to be used prior to shared sick leave; making language gender neutral; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill entitles full-time public school district employees who have worked at least 1,250 hours in the previous 12 months to 8 weeks of paid maternity leave following the birth of their child. The maternity leave is in addition to and not in place of any sick leave due to pregnancy. The bill requires the Legislature to appropriate adequate funding to provide this paid maternity leave, and if such funding is not appropriated, the State Board of Education must allocate funds to cover the paid maternity leave. The bill also makes related amendments to existing laws regarding leave without pay for teachers, pay deductions for certain leave, and establishment of leave sharing programs. The bill has an effective date of July 1, 2023 and declares an emergency.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

(on 01/01/1900)

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