Bill > SB0229

This bill modifies provisions related to state employee benefits, primarily by introducing "paid time off" (PTO) as a new type of leave that will replace annual leave II and sick leave for state employees, with a designated "change date" by which agencies must offer PTO, and existing accrued leave balances will be converted to PTO at a one-to-one ratio. It also adjusts the definition of "compensation" to exclude certain termination payments, clarifies rules for converting unused annual leave or PTO into deferred compensation accounts, and enhances parental and postpartum recovery leave by increasing postpartum leave to nine work weeks and expanding eligibility for parental leave to include foster parents and those with legal guardianship. Additionally, the bill modifies the state's matching contribution to employee retirement savings plans, introducing different matching rates for Tier I and Tier II employees after the change date, and establishes that the State Employees' Leave Trust Fund will now hold funds for both annual leave II and paid time off. Finally, it updates the benefits for certain appointed and board/commission executives to include paid time off alongside other existing benefits.

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