It’s a new day for Alabama families. As of July 1, 2025, if you are an employee of the state of Alabama, a local education agency, the Alabama Community College System or any of its institutions, you have new paid parental leave protections to help take care of your child and maintain your economic security under SB 199.
Alabama Arise and A Better Balance recently worked together on a fact sheet that explains the benefits of this law. |
What does SB 199 do? - SB 199 provides paid parental leave to state employees and employees of a local education agency, the Alabama Community College System or any of its institutions.
- Mothers may receive eight weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, stillbirth or miscarriage of a child that occurs on or after July 1, 2025.
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Fathers may receive two weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, stillbirth or miscarriage of a child that occurs on or after July 1, 2025.
- The bill also allows eligible employees to take eight weeks of paid parental leave for the legal adoption that occurs on or after July 1, 2025, of a child who is aged 3 or younger at the time of placement with the eligible employee.
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Eligible employees will receive 100% of their regular salary during this leave.
These new benefits will help growing families across Alabama, and determined advocacy by Arise members and other partners made it all possible. For many more details about this law, read our fact sheet today. |
