HF 2557 (LSB 5029HV (1) 90)

HOUSE FILE 2557

BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 662)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for state employee parental leave.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  70A.31  Paid parental leave.
   1.  A state employee entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall be provided paid leave for such time as specified in this section for the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption with the employee if the leave is taken within twelve months following any such birth or adoption.
   2.  a.  For the birth of a child, a state employee parent who gave birth shall be entitled to up to four weeks of paid leave and a state employee parent who did not give birth shall be entitled to up to one week of paid leave.
   b.  For the placement of a child for adoption, a state employee parent shall be entitled to up to four weeks of paid leave.
   3.  The department of administrative services shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this section.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that a state employee entitled to leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall be provided paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child if the leave is taken within 12 months following any such birth or adoption. The bill provides that a state employee parent who gives birth or adopts a child shall be entitled to up to four weeks of paid leave. A state employee parent who did not give birth shall be entitled to up to one week of paid leave. The bill requires the department of administrative services to adopt rules to implement the bill.