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This bill establishes the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025, which creates a comprehensive paid parental leave policy for state employees, local education agency employees, and employees of the Alabama Community College System. The bill defines eligible employees as those who have been employed for at least 12 consecutive months and provides different leave durations based on gender and type of qualifying event: female employees are entitled to eight weeks of leave for birth, stillbirth, or miscarriage, while male employees receive two weeks of leave for the same events. Employees can also receive eight weeks of leave for adopting a child under three years old. The leave is paid at 100% of the employee's base pay and does not require using other types of leave. Employees must provide a written plan for their leave and agree to return to work for at least eight weeks after the leave, or they may be required to repay the leave compensation. The leave must be used within 365 days of the qualifying event and does not impact the employee's job status, seniority, or benefits. The bill also requires the State Personnel Department, State Board of Education, and Alabama Community College System to adopt rules for implementing the policy and to submit annual reports about its use. Additionally, the bill modifies existing leave donation regulations by removing references to family leave and adoption-related leave donations.

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