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FISCAL NOTE
House Bill 327
Committee: Ways and Means Education Sponsor: Representative Ginny Shaver
Analyst: John Friedenreich Date: 03/03/2025
House Bill 327 as introduced would decrease the potential savings of certain state entities by:
(1) an estimated average of $8,600 per eligible female employee that utilizes eight weeks of paid
leave in the event of a birth, miscarriage, stillbirth, or adoption of a child; and who otherwise
would have utilized unpaid leave; and (2) by an estimated average of $2,100 per eligible male
employee that utilizes two weeks of paid leave.
Additionally, this bill would decrease the potential savings of the various local boards of
education by: (1) an estimated average of $8,100 per eligible female employee that utilizes eight
weeks of paid leave in the event of a birth, miscarriage, stillbirth, or adoption of a child; and
who otherwise would have utilized unpaid leave; and (2) by an estimated average of $2,000 per
eligible male employee that utilizes two weeks of paid leave.
Further, this bill would increase the obligations of the various local boards of education by $120
per day if a substitute teacher is employed, that otherwise would not have under existing law.
This bill would also provide: (1) that use of paid parental leave would not require the use of any
accrued personal leave, sick leave, or any other leave or paid time off and would not be used to
calculate retirement benefits; and (2) an employer clawback provision for employees that fail to
comply with the return-to-work agreement.
Finally, this bill would increase the obligations of the State Personnel Department and the State
Board of Education to adopt rules and to administer the provisions of this bill.