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Time Off for Parenting Activities |
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Responses
Received From
New
Mexico Labor Department
New
Mexico State Department of Education
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of SCORC Amendment
The Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee
amends Senate Bill 220 by restricting the amount of time allowed for
responsible parenting activities. The
amendment allows no more than two hours per month, rather than no fewer than 24
hours per year. Additionally, the
amendment includes children who are home schooled.
Synopsis of Original Bill
Senate Bill 220 requires employers to allow
employees leave without pay to attend parenting activities. This time is to be a minimum of 24 hours per
year, taken in one hour or greater increments, to attend events such as school
activities and routine medical visits.
Significant Issues
Senate
Bill 220 requires the employee to give the employer verbal or written notice of
the event at least five working days prior to the date of leave, except in the
case of an emergency, when the employee may request leave as soon as he/she
learns of the situation.
ADMINISTRATIVE
IMPLICATIONS
The employer would have to compensate for the
absence of the employee during leave without pay for responsible parenting
activities.