Signed by Governor Andy Beshear

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires school districts to provide teachers up to 30 days of paid maternity leave in Kentucky.

Highlights:

• Requires school districts to provide teachers up to 30 days of paid maternity leave among other provisions in Kentucky (Sec. 1-21).

• Requires school districts to pay the actuarial costs of sick leave to the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) for future sick leave accruals in excess of 12 days each year (Sec. 1-21).

• Specifies that the state will pay the actuarial costs for sick leave accrued as of June 30, 2025, plus up to 12 days accrued each year after June 30, 2025 (Sec. 1-21).

• Requires that the Auditor of Public Accounts shall perform a special audit of the sick leave program to ensure sick leave balances and costs are being reported correctly for the TRS, to determine if any entities are being provided retirement coverage in the system through participating employers listed in statute (Sec. 1-21).

• Requires the system to pay the costs of the audit (Sec. 1-21).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 22).

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