HB 1608 Summary

• Primary caregivers of qualifying children receive 6 weeks (240 hours) of paid leave at 100% salary; secondary caregivers receive 3 weeks (120 hours) of paid leave at 100% salary, to be used within 6 months of birth, adoption, or foster placement.

• Eligible employees must be full-time permanent state employees with at least 12 consecutive months of employment and cannot be classified as both primary and secondary caregiver within a 12-month period.

• Paid leave is in addition to other leave benefits, does not count against personal or medical leave allotments, runs concurrently with federal Family and Medical Leave Act provisions, and excludes legal state and federal holidays.

• Employees must provide 2 months advance notice to supervisors and human resources managers and sign a written service agreement to work for the agency for 12 weeks after the paid leave concludes.

• State Personnel Board must receive annual reports from each agency's human resources manager on July 1 starting in 2025, and shall promulgate rules and regulations for implementation; act takes effect July 1, 2024.