(a) Any employee of the government of Guam who is a parent of a child with a developmental delay or disability, and who is not otherwise prohibited from such contact with his or her child by order of a court, shall be granted administrative leave for the purposes of meeting, supporting, and participating in his or her child’s early childhood intervention learning activities at home, in the community, or in a controlled setting under the guidance of the Guam Early Childhood Intervention System, a Division of Special Education of the Department of Education. The amount of administrative leave shall be as follows:

(1) two (2) hours per pay period of administrative leave for the purposes of meeting, supporting, and participating in his or her child’s early childhood intervention learning activities at home, in the community, or in a controlled setting under the guidance of the Guam Early Childhood Intervention System, a Division of Special Education of the Department of Education;

(2) in the event that a representative from the Department of Education, Special Education Division, determines that more time is required based on the needs of the child and their activities, additional administrative leave hours may be granted, but is dependent upon the approval of the employee’s supervisor for the good of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the government of Guam.

(b) A meeting with a representative of the Guam Early Childhood Intervention System, a Division of Special Education of the Department of Education, to support and participate in his or her child’s early childhood intervention learning activities at home, in the community, or in a controlled setting shall be considered as attendance at an official meeting/conference under Rule No. 8.402 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the Department of Administration for the purposes of eligibility for administrative leave.

(c) The employee’s supervisor may require up to a five (5) day notice from the employee prior to the date of the meeting or activity for which administrative leave is being requested. If a five (5) day notice is not available, documentation may be required from the Department of Education Special Education Division as to the urgency of the meeting or activity.

(d) For the purposes of meeting, supporting, and participating in his or her child’s early childhood intervention learning activities at home, in the community, or in a controlled setting under the guidance of the Guam Early Childhood Intervention System, the employee shall provide certification of the dates and times of the activities to their respective supervisor upon returning to work or as required by the supervisor.

(e) This provision shall apply to an employee who is the parent or legal guardian of a non-school aged child with a developmental delay or disability, and who is enrolled in the Guam Early Childhood Intervention System, a Division of Special Education of the Department of Education, and who is not otherwise prohibited from such contact with his or her child by order of a court.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 33-230:3 (Jan. 9, 2017).
2017 NOTE: Pursuant to P.L. 33-230:4:

Notification of the “”Early Childhood Intervention Leave Act of 2016.”” Upon the enactment of this Act, the Department of Administration shall provide notification of the “”Early Childhood Intervention Leave Act of
2016″” to all employees of all autonomous and non- autonomous, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the government of Guam.