Parental Leave: State of Louisiana
What is parental leave?
Parental leave provides the employee time to bond with a child following
the birth of a child or placement of a child under the age of 18 with the
employee for adoption or foster care. Parental leave also allows adoptive
and foster parents to attend post-placement court proceedings and
mandatory meetings related to the placement.
Who is eligible?
Legal parents, adoptive parents, and foster parents who: 1. have an active
and on-going role in parenting the child; 2. are in a leave-earning
position on the date of the qualifying event; and 3. have worked for the
state for 12 months and at least 1250 hours in the 12 months immediately
preceding the date parental leave begins.
How long is it?
A full-time eligible employee may be granted up to six weeks (240 hours)
of parental leave during the twelve-week (84 day) period following a
qualifying event. The number of hours an eligible part-time employee
may be granted will vary depending on their work schedule
Is it paid?
The employee is entitled to compensation at the rate of 100% of thewir base pay while on parental leave.
Parental leave should be requested by completing the required
SCS Parental Leave Certification Form and any other agencyspecific documents as soon as the employee is aware of the
qualifying event.
Visit the resource page for more information.
civilservice.louisiana.gov/parental-leave