Montana Code 2-18-606. Parental leave for state employees
2-18-606. Parental leave for state employees. (1) The department of administration shall develop a parental leave policy for permanent state employees. The policy must permit an employee to take a reasonable leave of absence and permit the employee to use sick leave immediately following the birth or placement of a child for a period not to exceed 15 working days if:
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-18-606
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)the employee is adopting a child; or
(b)the employee is a birth father.
(2)As used in this section, “placement” means placement for adoption as defined in 33-22-130.
(3)A state agency that is not subject to the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 through 2654, may extend the provisions of that act to the employees of the agency.