AN ACT relating to teacher benefit provisions and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 161.155 to require school districts to establish a policy by July 1, 2030, to provide up to 30 days maternity leave to each teacher and employee who gives birth; require 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; provide that the state will pay the actuarial costs for sick leave accrued as of…

Education, Elementary and Secondary Effective Dates, Emergency Public Officers and Employees Retirement and Pensions State Agencies Teachers Actuarial Analysis Fiscal Note

In effect since March 31, 2025

This act carries an emergency clause, so it took effect as soon as it became law instead of waiting the usual 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill requires Kentucky school districts to create a paid maternity leave policy of up to 30 days for teachers and staff who give birth, with that policy in place by July 1, 2030. It also changes how the costs of teacher sick leave are divided between school districts and the state within the Teachers' Retirement System, and requires more detailed reporting of sick leave balances. An independent audit of the sick leave program will…

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