SB0488: Paid parental leave for school employees.

Legislative Summary

Paid parental leave for school employees. Establishes the families first paid parental leave program (program) for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible school corporations to provide paid parental leave to school employees. Requires the department of education (department) to establish and maintain the program. Provides that the department may award a grant to a school corporation in an amount sufficient to compensate a school employee of the school corporation for not more than six consecutive weeks of parental leave. Requires a school corporation that receives a grant to: (1) use the money from the grant to compensate a school employee at the school employee's regular rate of pay for the first six weeks of parental leave; and (2) compensate the school employee at the school employee's regular rate of pay for an additional six weeks of parental leave. Establishes the families first paid parental leave program fund. Requires the department to submit a report that includes certain information regarding the program to the general assembly not later than December 1, 2023, and December 1, 2024. Makes an appropriation.