Bill > HB3256

This bill amends the existing law regarding personal leave for full-time employees of county boards of education by adding a new provision that grants three months of paid leave to regular full-time employees following the birth of a child or the placement of a child in the home through adoption or foster care. The leave is available to both male and female employees and is explicitly stated to be in addition to any other leave benefits the employee may already have. This means that employees can take this three-month paid leave without using up their existing personal leave or sick days. The bill modifies section 18A-4-10 of the existing code, inserting a new subsection that ensures employees can take this extended parental leave without fear of losing their job or additional leave benefits. The provision aims to support new parents working in county board of education roles by providing them with significant paid time off to care for a new child, whether through birth, adoption, or foster care placement.