GA Paid Parental Leave & Maternal Birth Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Eligible full-time employees may receive up to 6 weeks (240 hours) of paid parental leave following the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child.  Paid parental leave must be used within 12 months of the qualifying event and is provided in accordance with Georgia law and Board policy.

 

Paid Maternal Birth Leave

Eligible full-time employees who give birth may receive an additional 3 weeks (120 hours) of paid maternal birth leave.  This leave must be taken during the first three weeks immediately following childbirth and is available in addition to Georgia's paid parental leave benefit for eligible employees.

Paid Parental Leave

  • Leave Allowance: Up to 240 hours of paid parental leave in a rolling 12-month period.
  • Multiple Events: The 240 hours are available regardless of the number of qualifying life events within the 12-month period.
  • Accrued Leave: This leave is not deducted from your accrued leave balances.
  • Concurrent Leave: Paid Parental Leave runs concurrently with any applicable federal leave, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
  • Leave Increments: The smallest increment of parental leave that may be taken is four hours.
  • Qualifying Life Events: 
    • The birth of the employee’s child.
    • The placement of a minor child with the employee for adoption.
    • The placement of a minor child with the employee for foster care.

Maternal Birth Leave

  • Leave Allowance: Up to 120 hours of paid maternal leave in a rolling 12-month period.
  • Multiple Events: The hours are available regardless of the number of qualifying life events within the 12-month period.
  • Accrued Leave: This leave is not deducted from your accrued leave balances.
  • Concurrent Leave: Maternal Birth Leave runs concurrently with any applicable federal leave, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
  • Qualifying Life Events: 
    • The birth of a child to a mother employed by the district.

Eligibility

  • Full-Time Salaried Employees: Must have completed six continuous months of employment with the district.
  • Hourly Employees: Must have worked at least 700 hours in the six months immediately before the first requested paid parental leave date.

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