SB859 establishes a paid family leave policy in Hawaii for qualified employees.

SB859 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to introduce a new part on paid family leave. Qualified employees, defined as those who have completed at least 1,250 hours of service over at least twelve months, are entitled to twelve weeks of paid leave annually. This leave can be used for the birth or placement of a child, care for a spouse, reciprocal beneficiary, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling with a serious health condition, or care for a child with a serious health condition. The leave can be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule if medically necessary.

SB859 establishes a paid family leave policy in Hawaii for qualified employees.

SB859 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to introduce a new part on paid family leave. Qualified employees, defined as those who have completed at least 1,250 hours of service over at least twelve months, are entitled to twelve weeks of paid leave annually. This leave can be used for the birth or placement of a child, care for a spouse, reciprocal beneficiary, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling with a serious health condition, or care for a child with a serious health condition. The leave can be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule if medically necessary.