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Coffee County board considers narrowing sick-leave use, aligning FMLA and paid parental leave with GSBA guidance
Summary
Administrators proposed policy updates to limit the number of sick days usable at once to 60, align leave with FMLA and GSBA templates, add paid parental leave provisions, and replace a district sick bank with spouse-to-spouse transfers only.
District staff presented several proposed changes to employee leave policies at the Aug. 28 work session, including aligning district language with Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) templates and limiting the number of accrued sick days an employee may use in a single leave episode.
Staff said the proposed change would permit employees to use up to 60 days of their banked sick leave toward an extended absence; employees would retain their full banked balance for retirement credit, but only 60…
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