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Enacts parental involvement leave act requiring employers to grant employees up to 16 hours leave to attend school conferences or classroom activities
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Grace Meng
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the parental involvement leave act
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to enable parents an opportunity to attend their child's school related functions during work hours that cannot be scheduled during non-work hours.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill amends the labor law by adding a new article 21 to create the Parental Involvement Leave Act.
This section states that an employer must grant an employee leave of up to a total of sixteen hours during any school year to attend school conferences or classroom activities related to the employee's child that cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. The section also outlines notification and verification procedures, leave limits and employee rights under this act.
Justification
Studies have shown that children whose parents are actively involved in their education are more likely to succeed academically. As a result, it is important to ensure that parents have an opportunity to attend school related functions that occur during regular business hours, including parent-teacher conferences.
Prior legislative history
2006: S.637; 2008: S.2476
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall become law.
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