MO HB1054

Foster and adoptive parents employed by Missouri state government, departments, agencies, or political subdivisions may use accrued sick leave, annual leave, or unpaid leave to arrange for placement or care for foster or adopted children.

State departments and agencies must establish leave sharing programs allowing employees to donate annual leave, overtime, or compensatory time to coworkers arranging foster/adoptive placement or child care; political subdivisions may establish such programs.

Donated leave may be transferred between employees in different state departments, agencies, or political subdivisions with approval from chief administrative officers.

Recipients must use all available paid leave before using donated leave, and donated leave applies only to foster/adoption purposes.

Stepparents employed by the state may use accrued leave to care for stepchildren, and all donated leave must be given voluntarily without coercion or financial inducement.