North Carolina S549 provides paid bereavement and pregnancy loss leave for state employees.

North Carolina S549 establishes provisions for paid bereavement and pregnancy loss leave for state employees. It mandates the State Human Resources Commission to adopt rules for granting up to three workdays of paid bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member. Additionally, it requires the Commission to adopt rules for granting a minimum of 56 hours of paid leave for pregnancy loss. The leave is available without exhausting sick and vacation leave and does not affect retirement benefits.

North Carolina S549 provides paid bereavement and pregnancy loss leave for state employees.

North Carolina S549 establishes provisions for paid bereavement and pregnancy loss leave for state employees. It mandates the State Human Resources Commission to adopt rules for granting up to three workdays of paid bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member. Additionally, it requires the Commission to adopt rules for granting a minimum of 56 hours of paid leave for pregnancy loss. The leave is available without exhausting sick and vacation leave and does not affect retirement benefits.