South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 3656

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3656
Ratification Number:       519
Act Number                 437
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Use of leave by adoptive parents employed
                           by the state
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(A437, R519, H3656)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-155 SO AS TO ALLOW ADOPTIVE PARENTS EMPLOYED BY THE STATE OR ITS DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, OR INSTITUTIONS TO USE CERTAIN ACCRUED LEAVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARING FOR THE CHILD AFTER PLACEMENT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Use of leave by adoptive parents employed by the State

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-11-155. (A) An adoptive parent who is employed by this State, its departments, agencies, or institutions may use up to six weeks of his accrued sick leave to take time off for purposes of caring for the child after placement. The employer shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining time off according to this section.

(B) The leave authorized by this section may be requested by the employee only if the employee is the person who is primarily responsible for furnishing the care and nurture of the child."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 25th day of April, 1990.