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HI HB683

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Della au Belatti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes six weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave annually for Hawaii state government employees following birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child.

  • Employees receive regular pay during leave without loss of seniority, vacation, sick leave, or earned overtime accumulations.

  • Leave costs are paid from existing departmental appropriations or funds for salaries and expenses.

  • Total leave cannot exceed twelve weeks in any twelve-month period, and unused maternity and paternity leave does not accumulate for future use.

  • Effective upon approval, establishing a paid parental leave policy comparable to leading private-sector companies and other industrialized nations.

Legislative Description

Relating To Public Employment.

Employment

Last Action

The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

2/14/2017

Committee Referrals

Labor & Public Employment1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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