At a Glance: Paid Parental Leave Guidance (PPL)

• Paid Parental Leave (PPL) is only available if the qualifying event occurs on or after October 1, 2022.  

• Per state law, PPL only applies to employees who occupy all or part of a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE). 

• The law provides six weeks or two weeks of paid parental leave upon the occurrence of a qualifying event (adoption, birth, or foster care placement) and the relationship of the state employee to the child. 

• PPL for birth and adoption must be taken consecutively and in one continuous block of time. 

• PPL for foster care placement may be taken in two consecutive weeks or upon request and approval in two, one-week increments. 

• PPL must run concurrent with FMLA, if available. 

• Employees are eligible for PPL on their first date of hire. 

• Employees are not required to use other leave before using PPL but may do so if they choose. 

• PPL must be taken within 12 months of the qualifying event. Any leave available to the employee after twelve months is forfeited. 

• PPL is paid at one hundred percent of the eligible state employee’s base pay. Therefore, PPL does not include any additional pay, such as overtime, supplements, bonuses, longevity pay, temporary salary adjustments, shift differential pay, on-call pay, call back pay, special assignment pay, or market or geographic differential pay. All additional pay that the employee would receive during non-PPL paid leave (for example annual leave) will be discontinued for the period of PPL. 

• Paid Parental Leave Form to complete the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) Request Form.  

• Annual leave, sick leave, FMLA, and other leave policies and guidance can be found HREO’s website. 

• Contact HR-Benefits (ccubenefits@coastal.edu or 843.349.2036) for assistance on questions related to PPL.