Paid Parental Leave Eligibility & Provisions
Beginning July 1, 2021; up to three (3) weeks of paid Parental Leave will be available to employees at the University System of Georgia as part of House Bill 146.
Eligibility:
Eligibility is contingent upon the employee meeting the following criteria:
- Full-time regular, part-time regular and temporary employees who have six (6) months of continuous service and have worked a minimum of 700 hours over the six months immediately preceding the requested paid Parental Leave date
Qualifying life events include:
- the birth of a child
- placement of a minor child for adoption
- placement of a minor child for foster care