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. 

For more detailed information or to apply for paid parental leave, please contact Miranda McInnis in Human Resources at 229-584-9114 or email mmcinnis@tcjackets.net.

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 four 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.

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