On January 29, Associate Director of Policy Karrington Anderson testified before the Finance Committee in opposition to SB 58 – Labor and Employment – Parental School Engagement Leave Act. This bill would mandate local governments, as public employers, to provide 12 hours of paid parental school engagement leave annually, separate from any existing leave policies.
Counties consistently demonstrate their commitment to supporting employees through robust leave benefits. Many counties already allow employees to use accrued leave for purposes such as attending school events. Mandating an additional leave category would strain county budgets and operations.
Encouraging parental involvement in education is undoubtedly important; however, this bill imposes unnecessary fiscal and administrative burdens on count governments, which already provide generous leave options.
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