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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/22/2025
02/22/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Department of Education; paid parental and family leave program for certain school board employees. Requires the Department of Education (the Department) to establish and administer a paid parental and family leave program in which school boards may opt to participate and by which any individual employed full time for at least the immediately preceding three months by such a participating school board shall, after submitting to the school board an application form approved by the Department and with such supporting documentation as may be required by the Department, receive six weeks of paid leave at 50 percent of the employee's regular salary to care for a family member facing a serious health condition or emergency or six weeks of paid leave at 100 percent of the employee's regular salary following the birth, adoption, or foster placement of such employee's child, with certain terms and conditions set forth in the bill. The bill provides that the program shall be funded with such funds as may be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act and that the Department shall reimburse participating school boards for paid parental leave and paid family leave provided pursuant to the program.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new paid parental and family leave program for full-time school board employees who have worked at least three months. The program allows participating school boards to offer eligible employees six weeks of paid leave at different rates: six weeks at 50 percent of regular salary for caring for a family member with a serious health condition or emergency, and six weeks at 100 percent of regular salary following the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child. The leave is available for a broad definition of family members, including biological, foster, and adopted children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, spouses, and domestic partners. Key provisions include: the program is optional for school boards, funded through general appropriation acts, leaves can be taken within six months of a child's placement, employees can only use each type of leave once in a 12-month period, and the leave is additional to existing leave benefits like sick and annual leave. The bill also ensures that employees returning from such leave will be reinstated to their previous position with the same terms and opportunities. Participating school boards must submit annual reports detailing the number of eligible employees and those who used parental and family leave.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (6)
Carrie Coyner (R)*,
Mike Cherry (R),
Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D),
Baxter Ennis (R),
Chad Green (R),
Rodney Willett (D),
Last Action
Left in Education (on 02/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2286 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2286) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028984.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2286/text/HB2286 |
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