Georgia § 20-2-852 - 1. Paternity or maternity time off for adoptive parents.
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§ 20-2-852. 1. Paternity or maternity time off for adoptive parents.
A local board of education that permits paternity or maternity time off for biological parents following the birth of a child shall, upon request, make such time off available for individuals adopting a child, in the same manner and utilizing the same type of leave. If the local board of education has established a policy providing time off for biological parents, that period of time shall be the minimum period of leave available for adoptive parents. Requests for additional leave due to the adoption of an ill child or a child with a disability shall be considered on the same basis as comparable cases of such complications accompanying the birth of such a child to an employee or employee's spouse. Any other benefits provided by the local board of education, such as job guarantee or pay, shall be available to both adoptive and biological parents on an equal basis. A local board of education shall not penalize an employee for exercising the rights provided by this Code section. The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to an adoption by the spouse of a custodial parent. (Code 1981, § 20-2-852.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 19, § 3-1/HB 159.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective September 1, 2018. Law reviews. - For article on the 2018 enactment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 77 (2018).
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