SB 1265 Summary

• Establishes school conference or activity leave allowing employees to take up to 16 hours per school year (maximum 4 hours per day) to attend their child's school conferences or activities without compensation.

• Requires employee eligibility criteria including: six months continuous employment, exhaustion of other leave types except sick/disability leave, and working at least half-time equivalent hours.

• Mandates employees provide seven days' written notice for scheduled leave or 24 hours' notice for emergencies, and consult with employers to avoid disruption.

• Exempts employers from granting leave if more than five percent of workforce would be absent simultaneously, and requires schools to offer conferences during both regular and evening hours.

• Applies only to employers with at least 50 employees in Arizona and does not prevent employers from granting additional leave beyond these minimums.