Paid Parental Leave Expiration of Exception

One year has passed since Governor Hobbs tasked the Arizona Department of Administration with establishing a pilot program to expand family sick leave benefits and provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave (PPL) for eligible state employees. 

The initial pilot policy included a temporary eligibility exception in which an employee who would presumably meet the above eligibility requirements within the 12 months following the date of birth or placement of the child would be deemed eligible and thus able to utilize the PPL immediately. This exception has now expired and has been removed from the policy. Effective September 2, 2024, an employee must have worked for the state for 12 months and worked a minimum of 1,250 hours during the preceding 12 months in order to qualify and use PPL.

To read the policy and learn more about the PPL program, visit the PPL webpage. Please contact your HR Representative if you have questions.