Enacts the "parental involvement leave act" requiring employers to grant employees up to 24 hours leave during any school year to attend school conferences or classroom activities related to the employee's child if the conference or activity cannot be scheduled during non-work hours; defines "employer" as any person or entity employing any individual in any occupation, industry, trade or business or service including any of the following: a state agency, office or department, a unit of local government, a school district, an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, or a nonprofit organization; makes related provisions.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A9639
SPONSOR: Kim
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law and the education law, in relation to the
parental involvement leave act
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this legislation is to enable parents an opportunity to
attend their child's school-related functions during work hours that
cannot be scheduled during non-work hours.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill amends the labor law by adding a new article 21
to create the Parental Involvement Leave Act.
This section states that an employer must grant an employee leave of up
to a total of twenty-four hours during any school year to attend school
conferences or classroom activities related to the employee's child that
cannot be scheduled during non-work hours. The section also outlines
notification and verification procedures, leave limits and employee
rights under this act.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Studies have shown that children whose parents are actively involved in
their education are more likely to succeed academically. As a result, it
is important to ensure that parents have an opportunity to attend school
related functions that occur during regular business hours, including
parent-teacher conferences.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22:A3107/Kim -S5205/Parker -Referred to Labor
2019-20:A2195/Kim -S4815/Parker -Referred to Labor
2017-18:A1797/Kim -S3749/Parker -Referred to Labor
2015-16:A2484/Kim -S0674/Parker -Referred to Labor
2013-14:A0284/KIM -S1834/ParkerReferred to Labor
2011-12:A2536/MingS1483/Parker- Referred to Labor
2009-10:A8207/Ming- S2453/Parker- Referred to Labor
2007-08:A2314/Hoyt- S2476/Parker- Referred to Labor
2005-06:A2568/Hoyt- S0637/Parker- Referred to Labor
2003-04: A0659/Hoyt - S3703/Parker - Referred to Labor
2001-02: A6642/Hoyt/New Bill - No Same As - Referred to Labor
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the 120th day.