ATLANTA – Legislation that would double the amount of paid parental leave for state employees has cleared the Georgia House of Representatives.
House Bill 1010, which the House passed overwhelmingly 153-11 on Thursday, would allow state workers 240 hours, or six weeks, of paid parental leave following the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child in their home. A bill the General Assembly enacted three years ago authorized 120 hours of paid parental leave for state employees.
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