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This bill updates Oklahoma's state employee leave policies by replacing "maternity leave" with "parental leave" and establishing comprehensive paid parental leave benefits for state employees. Specifically, full-time state employees who have worked for at least two years are now eligible for six weeks of paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of their child. The leave is in addition to existing sick leave provisions, and employees will continue to receive their full annual salary during this period without interruption. The bill ensures that an employee's seniority, pay advancement, performance awards, and other benefits are not negatively impacted by taking parental leave. The leave applies to all state agencies, and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) is authorized to create implementation rules. While previously the law focused specifically on maternity leave, this bill broadens the scope to include all parents, regardless of gender, and covers both biological and adoptive parents. The provisions will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving state agencies time to prepare for and implement the new leave policy.

Labor and Employment

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb87&Session=2600