GA Paid Parental Leave

Georgia Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 240 hours of paid parental leave within a year of the birth of their child, or within a year after adoption or taking in a minor through foster care. 

Overview:

• 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 two hours.

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.

Qualifying 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.

For more detailed information or to apply for paid parental leave, please contact the HR department.