Gov. Ivey lends support to bill that would secure paid parental leave for state employees and educators  - The Troy Messenger

Mississippi Senate Must Support Parental Leave Act

Cassandra Welchlin and Kameron Dawson write about the Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act for families of state employees.  The post Opinion | Mississippi Senate Must Support Parental Leave for Families of State Employees  appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

School, state employees could see improved parental leave with proposed law - The Brewton Standard

Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday, the filing of the Alabama K-12 Public School and State Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025, fulfilling a commitment she made during her 2025 state of the state address to support Alabama families and to recruit and retain highly talented public school teachers and state employees. “First, if a teacher wants to start a family, she should have the proper maternity leave. That is why I am proud to have Sena…

Gov. Ivey lends support to bill that would secure paid parental leave for state employees and educators  - The Troy Messenger

On Feb. 25, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the filing of the Alabama K-12 Public School and State Employe Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025, lending her support towards the bill. Ivey committed to supporting such a bill during her State of the State Address in January to “support Alabama families and recruit and retain highly talented public school teachers and state employees.” The legislation is sponsored by Sen. Vivian Figures and Rep. Ginny S…

Mize CPAs’ Jan Marrs Advocates for Paid Parental Leave Before the Kansas Senate Committee - Mize CPAs Inc.

Mize CPAs Shareholder Jan Marrs, SHRM-SCP, recently had the opportunity to present before the Kansas Lawmakers Financial Committee, discussing the benefits of paid parental leave. This type of informational presentation is a rare occurrence for the committee, as such discussions often precede the introduction of a bill. Marrs was joined by representatives from nonprofit organizations, including Nurture KC and the Breastfeeding Coalition, who emp…

Parental leave bill headed to Alabama Senate floor

A Mobile state senator’s bill to give state employees and teachers paid parental leave earned approval from a Senate committee, after Senate leadership blocked a similar bill she introduced last year from voting in the House of Representatives.