Quick Facts
- 8 Weeks for females for birth, stillbirth, or miscarriage
- 2 Weeks for males for birth, stillbirth, or miscarriage
- 8 Weeks for adoption of a child three years of age or younger
- 100% of employee’s base pay
Employee must have 12 consecutive months of employment immediately preceding the occurrence of the qualifying event in order to be eligible for PPL.
Fact Sheet
Qualifying Events
PPL may be used for birth, stillbirth, miscarriage, or adoption of a child three years of age or younger.
For birth, stillbirth, or miscarriage, a female employee is eligible for 8 weeks of PPL and the male employee is eligible for 2 weeks of PPL.
For adoption of child three years of age or younger, the employee is eligible for 8 weeks of PPL regardless of sex. If both parents are eligible employees and work for a qualified employer, one parent will be eligible for 8 weeks while the other parent would only be entitled to 2 weeks.
Job Security
When the employee returns from their approved PPL, they shall be restored to the position they held at the time of the qualifying event or restored to an equivalent position with equivalent seniority, status, employment benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment, including any fringe benefits and service credit that the employee received or was entitled to prior to the commencement of PPL.
Pay
PPL is paid at 100% of eligible employee’s base pay.
Benefits
Any health care benefits that the employee had at the time of the qualifying event are maintained for the duration of the PPL as if the employee has been continuously employed.
Flexibility
PPL may be used intermittently, on a reduced schedule, or consecutively.*
*PPL taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule for bonding purposes shall be agreed to by the appointing authority prior to the start of the PPL.
Important Notes:
The qualifying event must occur on or after July 1, 2025. The employee must have 12 consecutive months of employment immediately preceding the occurrence of the qualifying event in order to be eligible for PPL.
Employee may only receive one occurrence of PPL during a 365-day period regardless of if the employee experiences more than one qualifying event in a 365-day period. The 365-day period begins on the first use of PPL or the day of the qualifying event, whichever occurs first.
PPL must run concurrently with FMLA leave if the employee is eligible and has FMLA available.
The employee shall agree in writing with the appointing authority that they will not separate from employment for a period of at least 8 weeks following the conclusion of PPL and any other leave taken in connection with the qualifying event.