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HOUSE BILL 1503
P4 (5lr0459)
ENROLLED BILL
— Appropriations/Finance —
Introduced by Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request – Departmental –
Budget and Management)
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
State Personnel – Paid Family and Medical Leave 2
FOR the purpose of requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management and the governing 3
body of a public institution of higher education to adopt regulations governing certain 4
paid family and medical leave benefits for Executive Branch employees; establishing 5
certain parameters for the paid family and medical leave; authorizing Executive 6
Branch employees to submit a request for paid family and medical leave beginning 7
on a certain date; repealing certain provisions of law regarding parental leave with 8
pay for Executive Branch employees; and generally relating to paid family and 9
medical leave benefits for Executive Branch employees. 10
BY adding to 11
Article – State Personnel and Pensions 12
Section 9–1001 through 9–1005 13 2 HOUSE BILL 1503
Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
Article – State Personnel and Pensions 4
Section 9–1001 5
Annotated Code of Maryland 6
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7
BY repealing 8
Article – State Personnel and Pensions 9
Section 9–1108 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – State Personnel and Pensions 15
9–1001. 16
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 17
INDICATED. 18
(B) “APPLICATION YEAR ” MEANS THE 12–MONTH PERIOD BEGINNI NG ON 19
THE SUNDAY OF THE CALENDA R WEEK FOR WHICH PAID FAMIL Y AND MEDICAL 20
LEAVE IS APPROVED IN WHICH LEAVE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BEGINS . 21
(C) “DEPLOYMENT ” MEANS A SERVICE MEMB ER ACTING UNDER OFFI CIAL 22
ORDERS WHO, ON ANY DAY, IS PERFORMING SERVIC E IN A TRAINING EXER CISE OR 23
OPERATION AT A LOCAT ION OR UNDER CIRCUMS TANCES THAT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE 24
OR INFEASIBLE FOR TH E SERVICE MEMBER TO SPEND OFF–DUTY TIME IN THE 25
HOUSING IN WHICH THE SERVICE MEMBER RESID ES WHEN ON G ARRISON DUTY AT 26
THE SERVICE MEMBER ’S PERMANENT DUTY STA TION OR HOME PORT . 27
(D) “FAMILY MEMBER ” MEANS: 28
(1) A BIOLOGICAL CHILD , AN ADOPTED CHILD , A FOSTER CHILD, OR A 29
STEPCHILD OF THE EMP LOYEE; 30
(2) A CHILD FOR WHOM THE EMPLOYEE HAS LEGAL O R PHYSICAL 31
CUSTODY OR GUARDIANSH IP; 32
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(3) A CHILD FOR WHOM THE EMPLOYEE STANDS IN L OCO PARENTIS , 1
REGARDLESS OF THE CH ILD’S AGE; 2
(4) A BIOLOGICAL PARENT , AN ADOPTIVE PARENT , A FOSTER PARENT , 3
OR A STEPPARENT OF T HE EMPLOYEE OR OF TH E EMPLOYEE’S SPOUSE; 4
(5) THE LEGAL GUARDIAN OF TH E EMPLOYEE OR THE WA RD OF THE 5
EMPLOYEE OR OF THE E MPLOYEE’S SPOUSE; 6
(6) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO AC TED AS A PARENT OR S TOOD IN LOCO 7
PARENTIS TO THE EMPL OYEE OR THE EMPLOYEE ’S SPOUSE WHEN THE EM PLOYEE 8
OR THE EMPLOYEE ’S SPOUSE WAS A MINOR ; 9
(7) THE SPOUSE OF THE EM PLOYEE; 10
(8) A DOMESTIC PARTNER O F THE EMPLOYEE ; 11
(9) A BIOLOGICAL GRANDPA RENT, AN ADOPTIVE GRANDPAR ENT, A 12
FOSTER GRANDPARENT , OR A STEPGRANDPARENT OF THE EMPLOYEE ; 13
(10) A BIOLOGICAL GRANDCH ILD, AN ADOPTED GRANDCHIL D, A 14
FOSTER GRANDCHILD , OR A STEPGRANDCHILD OF THE EMPLOYEE ; OR 15
(11) A BIOLOGICAL SIBLING , AN ADOPTED SIBLING , A FOSTER SIBLING, 16
OR A STEPSIBLING OF THE EMPLOYEE . 17
(E) “PAID FAMILY AND MEDIC AL LEAVE” MEANS LEAVE FROM WOR K TAKEN 18
UNDER § 9–1004(A)(1) OF THIS SUBT ITLE THAT IS PAID AT THE EMPLOYEE ’S 19
REGULAR RATE OF PAY . 20
(F) “QUALIFYING EXIGENCY ” MEANS ANY OF THE FOL LOWING REASONS 21
FOR WHICH LEAVE MAY BE NEEDED BY A FAMIL Y MEMBER OF A SERVIC E MEMBER: 22
(1) THE SERVICE MEMBER H AS RECEIVED NOTICE O F DEPLOYMENT 23
WITHIN 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DEPL OYMENT IS TO BEGIN ; 24
(2) TO ATTEND MILITARY E VENTS AND RELATED AC TIVITIES 25
INCLUDING FAMILY SUP PORT PROGRAMS RELATE D TO THE ACTIVE DUTY OF THE 26
SERVICE MEMBER ; 27
(3) TO ARRANGE , PROVIDE, OR ATTEND CHILD CARE OR SCHOOL 28
ACTIVITIES ONL Y WHEN THE SERVICE M EMBER IS ON ACTIVE D UTY CALL OR ACTIVE 29
DUTY STATUS; 30
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(4) TO MAKE FINANCIAL AN D LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1
SERVICE MEMBER ’S ABSENCE OR BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE ; 2
(5) TO ATTEND COUNSELING THAT: 3
(I) IS NEEDED DUE TO THE ACTIVE DUTY OR CALL TO ACTIVE 4
DUTY STATUS OF THE S ERVICE MEMBER ; AND 5
(II) IS PROVIDED BY AN IN DIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT A LICENSED 6
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ; 7
(6) TO SPEND UP TO 15 CALENDAR DAYS WITH A SERVICE MEMBER 8
WHO IS ON SHORT –TERM TEMPORARY REST AND RECUPERATION LEA VE DURING 9
THE PERIOD OF DEPLOY MENT; 10
(7) TO ATTEND POSTDEPLOY MENT ACTIVITIES INCL UDING 11
REINTEGRATION SERVIC ES FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IMMEDIATELY FOL LOWING 12
THE TERMINATION OF A CTIVE STATUS; 13
(8) TO ATTEND TO MATTERS RELATED TO THE DEATH OF THE 14
SERVICE MEMBER WHILE ON ACTI VE DUTY STATUS ; 15
(9) TO ARRANGE FOR OR PR OVIDE ALTERNATIVE CA RE FOR A PARENT 16
OF THE SERVICE MEMBE R WHEN THE PARENT IS INCAPABLE OF SELF –CARE AND THE 17
COVERED ACTIVE DUTY OR CALL TO ACTIVE DU TY NECESSITATES A CH ANGE; OR 18
(10) ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT ARISE OUT OF ACTIVE DUTY O R A CALL 19
TO ACTIVE DUTY THAT AN APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY AND EMPLOYEE AGR EE SHOULD 20
BE COVERED. 21
(G) (1) “SERIOUS HEALTH CONDIT ION” MEANS AN ILLNESS , AN INJURY, 22
AN IMPAIRMENT , OR A PHYSICAL OR MEN TAL CONDITION THAT I NVOLVES: 23
(I) INPATIENT CARE IN A HOSPITAL, HOSPICE, OR RESIDENTIAL 24
HEALTH CARE FACILITY ; 25
(II) CONTINUED TREATMENT BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE 26
PROVIDER; OR 27
(III) CONTINUED TREATMENT OR SUPERVISION AT HO ME BY A 28
LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR OTHER CO MPETENT INDIVIDUAL U NDER 29
THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 30
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(2) “SERIOUS HEALTH CONDIT ION” INCLUDES AN ILLNESS , AN 1
INJURY, AN IMPAIRMENT , OR A PHYSICAL OR MEN TAL CONDITION DESCRI BED IN 2
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION T HAT CONTINUES OVE R AN EXTENDED 3
PERIOD OF TIME AND R EQUIRES INTERMITTENT TREATMENT . 4
(H) “SERVICE MEMBER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AN ACTIVE DUT Y OR 5
FORMER MEMBER OF : 6
(1) THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ; 7
(2) A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ; 8
OR 9
(3) THE NATIONAL GUARD OF ANY STATE . 10
(I) “TREATMENT” INCLUDES: 11
(1) EXAMINATIONS OR TEST ING TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO 12
WHICH A SERIOUS HEAL TH CONDITION EXISTS OR PERSISTS; 13
(2) ONGOING OR PERIODIC EVALUATIONS OF THE S ERIOUS HEALTH 14
CONDITION; AND 15
(3) ACTUAL TREATMENT BY A HEALTH CARE PROVID ER. 16
9–1002. 17
THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES , INCLUDING TEMPORARY 18
EMPLOYEES, OF ALL UNITS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT 19
ONLY, INCLUDING ANY UNIT W ITH AN INDEPENDENT P ERSONNEL SYSTEM . 20
9–1003. 21
(A) THE SECRETARY, OR THE GOVERNING BOD Y OF A PUBLIC INSTIT UTION 22
OF HIGHER EDUCATION , SHALL ADOPT REGULATI ONS GOVERNING PAID F AMILY AND 23
MEDICAL LEAVE BENEFI TS UNDER THIS SUBTIT LE, INCLUDING REGULATION S THAT 24
ESTABLISH CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING AND APPRO VING PAID 25
FAMILY AND MEDICAL L EAVE TO THE EXTENT T HAT THE REGULATIONS DO NOT 26
CONFLICT WITH THIS S UBTITLE. 27
(B) THE SECRETARY, OR THE GOVERNING BOD Y OF A PUBLIC INSTIT UTION 28
OF HIGHER EDUCATION , MAY DELEGATE TO AN E MPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR 29
AN APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY ANY POWER OR DUT Y THAT IS REASONABLE AND 30
PROPER FOR THE ADMIN ISTRATION OF THIS TI TLE. 31 6 HOUSE BILL 1503
(C) IF AN EMPLOYEE TAKES LEAVE FROM WORK UNDE R THIS SUBTITLE, THE 1
APPOINTING AUTHORITY , ON THE EXPIRATION OF THE LEAVE, SHALL RESTORE TH E 2
EMPLOYEE TO THE SAME OR AN EQUIVALENT POS ITION OF EMPLOYMENT . 3
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FILE QUARTERLY QUARTERLY 4
INFORMATIONAL WAGE A ND HOUR REPORTS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE MARYLAND 5
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR THAT PROVIDE TH E AMOUNT OF WAGES AN D HOURS 6
WORKED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE FO R EACH WEEK IN THE I MMEDIATELY PRECEDING 7
CALENDAR QUARTER . 8
9–1004. 9
(A) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , BEGINNING 10
JULY 1, 2026, AN EMPLOYEE MAY SUBM IT A REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT 11
EMPLOYEE’S APPOINTING AUTHORI TY FOR PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE IN 12
ACCORDANCE WITH ESTA BLISHED PROCEDURES : 13
(I) 1. TO CARE FOR A NEWBOR N CHILD OF THE EMPLO YEE 14
DURING THE FIRST YEA R AFTER THE CHILD ’S BIRTH; OR 15
2. BECAUSE A CHILD IS B EING PLACED FOR ADOP TION, 16
FOSTER CARE , OR KINSHIP CARE WITH TH E EMPLOYEE OR TO CAR E FOR OR BOND 17
WITH THE CHILD DURIN G THE FIRST YEAR AFT ER THE PLACEMENT ; 18
(II) TO CARE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH A SERIOU S HEALTH 19
CONDITION; 20
(III) TO ATTEND TO A SERIO US HEALTH CONDITION THAT 21
RESULTS IN THE EMPL OYEE BEING UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FUNCTION S OF THE 22
EMPLOYEE’S POSITION; 23
(IV) TO CARE FOR A SERVIC E MEMBER WITH A SERI OUS HEALTH 24
CONDITION RESULTING FROM MILITARY SERVIC E FOR WHOM THE EMPLO YEE IS 25
NEXT OF KIN; OR 26
(V) TO ATTEND TO A QUALI FYING EXIGENCY ARISING OUT OF 27
THE DEPLOYMENT OF A SERVICE MEMBER WHO I S A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE 28
EMPLOYEE. 29
(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UN DER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 30
PARAGRAPH , IF THE NEED TO USE L EAVE IS FORESEEABLE , AN APPOINTING 31
AUTHORITY MAY REQUIR E AN EMPLOYEE TAK ING LEAVE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY 32
BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE APPOINTING AUTHO RITY WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF 33 HOUSE BILL 1503 7
THE EMPLOYEE ’S INTENTION TO TAKE LEAVE AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE 1
COMMENCING THE LEAVE . 2
(II) IF THE NEED TO USE LE AVE IS NOT FORESEEAB LE, THE 3
EMPLOYEE SHALL: 4
1. PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE APPOINTING AU THORITY AS 5
SOON AS PRACTICABLE ; AND 6
2. GENERALLY COMPLY WIT H THE APPOINTING 7
AUTHORITY’S NOTICE OR PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REQ UESTING OR 8
REPORTING OTHER LEAV E IF THOSE REQUIREME NTS DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE 9
EMPLOYEE’S ABILITY TO USE LEA VE UNDER THIS SUBTIT LE. 10
(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN 11
INDIVIDUAL MAY FILE AN APPLICATION FOR LEAV E WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE THE 12
ANTICIPATED START DA TE OF THE LEAVE BUT NOT LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE 13
START DATE OF THE LE AVE. 14
(2) TO BE CONSIDERED COMP LETE, AN APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN 15
ALL INFORMATION REQU IRED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 16
(3) (I) THE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE’S APPOINTING AUTHORI TY 17
SHALL WAIVE THE FILING DEADLINE ESTA BLISHED UNDER PARAGR APH (1) OF THIS 18
SUBSECTION SHALL BE WAIVED FOR GOOD CAUSE . 19
(II) IF THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT HAVE GOOD CAUSE FOR THE 20
DELAY IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION , THE SECRETARY EMPLOYEE’S 21
APPOINTING AUTHORITY MAY DENY LEAVE LEAVE MAY BE DENIED UNDER THIS 22
SUBTITLE. 23
(C) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN 24
EMPLOYEE MAY TAKE THE LEAVE FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIB LE UNDER 25
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION ON A N INTERMITTENT LEAVE SCHEDULE. 26
(2) IF LEAVE IS TAKEN ON AN INTERMITTENT LEAV E SCHEDULE, THE 27
EMPLOYEE SHALL : 28
(I) MAKE A REASONABLE EF FORT TO SCHEDULE THE 29
INTERMITTENT LEAVE I N A MANNER THAT DOES NOT UNDULY DISRUPT 30
OPERATIONS; AND 31
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(II) PROVIDE THE APPOINTING AUTHO RITY WITH REASONABLE 1
AND PRACTICABLE PRIO R NOTICE OF THE REAS ON FOR WHICH THE INT ERMITTENT 2
LEAVE IS NECESSARY . 3
(3) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT TAKE INTERMI TTENT LEAVE IN AN 4
INCREMENT OF LESS TH AN 4 HOURS. 5
(4) IF LEAVE IS TAKEN ON AN INTERMITTENT L EAVE SCHEDULE , AN 6
APPOINTING AUTHORITY MAY NOT REDUCE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF LEAVE TO 7
WHICH THE EMPLOYEE I S ENTITLED MAY NOT BE REDUCED BEYOND THE AMOUNT 8
OF LEAVE ACTUALLY TA KEN. 9
(D) AN EMPLOYEE MAY APPEA L A DENIAL OF LEAVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10
THE APPEAL PROCEDURE S ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR THE 11
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM. 12
9–1005. 13
(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 14
AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN 12 WEEKS OF LEAVE IN AN 15
APPLICATION YEAR . 16
(2) AN EMPLOYEE MAY RECEI VE AN ADDITIONAL 12 WEEKS OF LEAVE 17
IF THE EMPLOYEE DURI NG THE SAME APPLICAT ION YEAR: 18
(I) 1. RECEIVED LEAVE BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS 19
ELIGIBLE FOR LEAVE U NDER § 9–1004(A)(1)(I) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 20
2. BECOMES ELIGIBLE FOR LEAVE UNDER § 21
9–1004(A)(1)(III) OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 22
(II) 1. RECEIVED LEAVE BECAU SE THE EMPLOYEE WAS 23
ELIGIBLE FOR LEAVE U NDER § 9–1004(A)(1)(III) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 24
2. BECOMES ELIGIBLE FOR LEAVE UNDER § 25
9–1004(A)(1)(I) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 26
(B) IF AN EMPLOYEE TAKES LEAVE UNDER THIS SUB TITLE, THE LEAVE 27
SHALL RUN CONCURRENT LY WITH ELIGIBLE LEA VE THAT MAY BE TAKEN BY THE 28
EMPLOYEE U NDER THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT. 29
(C) THE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE’S APPOINTING AUTHORI TY MAY COUNT 30
THE LEAVE TAKEN UNDER TH E FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT MAY BE 31 HOUSE BILL 1503 9
COUNTED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE ’S MAXIMUM DURATION O F LEAVE AVAILABLE 1
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IN AN APPLI CATION YEAR FOR THE SAME PURPOSE , IF: 2
(1) THE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE’S APPOINTING AUTHORI TY 3
DESIGNATES A PERIOD OF LEAVE IS DESIGNATED AS COVERED BY THE FE DERAL 4
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT FOR AN EMPLOYEE W HO WOULD ALSO QUALIF Y 5
FOR LEAVE UNDER § 9–1004(A)(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 6
(2) THE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE’S APPOINTING AUTHORI TY 7
NOTIFIES THE EMPLOYEE IS NOTIFIED OF THE EMPLOYEE ’S ELIGIBILITY FOR LE AVE 8
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE ; AND 9
(3) THE EMPLOYEE DECLINE S TO APPLY FOR LEAVE UNDER THIS 10
SUBTITLE. 11
(D) AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT B E REQUIRED TO USE OR EXHAUST PAID 12
VACATION, PAID SICK LEAVE , OR OTHER PAID TIME O FF PROVIDED TO THE 13
EMPLOYEE BEFORE , OR WHILE, TAKING LEAVE UNDER T HIS TITLE. 14
[9–1001.] 9–1006. 15
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall adopt regulations, 16
guidelines, or policies implementing the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. 17
(b) The regulations adopted by the Secretary: 18
(1) may require an eligible employee to use other available accrued leave 19
concurrently with family and medical leave; and 20
(2) may not limit, to less than 24 weeks, the aggregate number of weeks of 21
family and medical leave that two employees who are married to one another may use 22
during a 12–month period for: 23
(i) the birth of the employees’ child; 24
(ii) the placement of a child with the employees for adoption or foster 25
care; 26
(iii) the serious health condition of the employees’ child, if the child 27
is a minor; or 28
(iv) the care of the employees’ adult child, if the adult child is 29
incapable of self–care. 30
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(a) This section applies to all employees in the executive branch of State 1
government. 2
(b) On request, an employee subject to this section may be entitled to parental 3
leave with pay. 4
(c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee who is the 5
primary caregiver responsible for the care and nurturing of a child may use up to 60 days 6
of parental leave to care for the child during the period immediately following: 7
(i) the birth of the employee’s child; or 8
(ii) the placement of the child under 6 years of age with the employee 9
for adoption. 10
(2) (i) An employee entitled to parental leave authorized under 11
paragraph (1) of this subsection may use accrued annual leave and personal leave available 12
to the employee. 13
(ii) If the amount of leave specified under subparagraph (i) of this 14
paragraph is less than 60 days, the State agency that employs the employee shall provide 15
the employee with additional paid leave to attain 60 days of parental leave. 16
(d) An employee may use parental leave only after obtaining approval from the 17
employee’s appointing authority. 18
(e) (1) An employee who uses parental leave following the birth of the 19
employee’s child may not receive payment under this section unless the employee gives the 20
employee’s immediate supervisor information required by guidelines issued by the 21
Secretary on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. 22
(2) An employee who uses parental leave for adoption purposes may not 23
receive payment under this subtitle unless the employee gives the employee’s immediate 24
supervisor the certificate required by guidelines issued by the Secretary on the federal 25
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. 26
(f) The Secretary shall adopt regulations governing parental leave, including 27
regulations that establish conditions and procedures for requesting and approving parental 28
leave.] 29
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 30
October 1, 2025 July 1, 2026. 31