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 completed the Paid Parental Leave Request Form and submit the form to Human Resources and your supervisor. 

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 one-half day.

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.

Non-Medical Enrollment and Questions:
(866) 933-2460

Medical Enrollment and Questions:
(800) 610-1863

General Questions: help@vcsbenefits.org

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