Maryland HB1579 amends state personnel law to allow Executive Branch employees to use paid family and medical leave for child care without.

Maryland HB1579 modifies state personnel law to allow Executive Branch employees to use up to a certain amount of paid family and medical leave to care for a child immediately following the birth or placement for adoption without certification. The bill also ensures that family and medical leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act may not be limited to less than a certain number of weeks for certain employees in the Executive Branch. The changes apply to all units in the Executive Branch of State government, including units with independent personnel systems.

Maryland HB1579 amends state personnel law to allow Executive Branch employees to use paid family and medical leave for child care without.

Maryland HB1579 modifies state personnel law to allow Executive Branch employees to use up to a certain amount of paid family and medical leave to care for a child immediately following the birth or placement for adoption without certification. The bill also ensures that family and medical leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act may not be limited to less than a certain number of weeks for certain employees in the Executive Branch. The changes apply to all units in the Executive Branch of State government, including units with independent personnel systems.