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This bill amends Tennessee state employee leave policies by expanding and clarifying paid leave provisions. Specifically, the bill grants eligible state employees up to six workweeks of paid leave for caring for a family member with a serious health condition, which is newly defined to involve hospice care. An "eligible employee" is defined as a full-time state employee who has worked at least 12 consecutive months for certain state entities. The bill specifies that "family member" includes child, spouse, parent, or grandchild (if the grandparent has custody), and limits employees to six workweeks of such leave within a twelve-month period, which can be taken consecutively or intermittently. The leave can be used for birth or adoption of a child, or caring for a family member with a serious health condition, and requires thirty days' notice when possible. Importantly, the bill includes a transitional provision allowing employees who are caring for a family member with a serious health condition prior to January 1, 2026, to continue their leave under the new provisions. The legislation will take effect on January 1, 2026, giving state agencies time to prepare for the new leave policy.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0915&ga=114