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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 193 By: Garvin of the Senate
and
Archer of the House
An Act relating to paid leave for state employees;
allowing state employees to take maternity leave;
requiring that certain employees continue to receive
compensation during maternity leave; providing
protections for certain employees during maternity
leave; providing for co dification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TH E STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 840-2.20D of Title 74, unless
there is created a dupl ication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Any full-time employee of this state who has been employed
for at least two years prior to the request shall be granted a paid
maternity leave, for six (6) weeks for the birth or adoption of the
employee’s child.
B. An employee who is gr anted maternity leave pursuant to the
provisions of this section shall receive t heir annual salary without
interruption during the maternity leave. For purposes of
determining seniority, pay or pay adva ncement, and performance
awards, and for the rece ipt of any benefit that may be affect ed by
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maternity leave, the service of the em ployee shall be considered
uninterrupted by the maternity leave.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective Nove mber 1, 2023.
Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives