Adoption of Temporary Amendment of 1C SBCCC 200.100 – Paid Parental Leave

NUMBERED MEMO CC23-021

To: Members of the State Board of Community Colleges,
Chairs of the Community College Boards of Trustees, Community College Presidents, Chief Academic
Officers, Chief Admissions Officers, Basic Skills Directors, Business Officers, Continuing Education Officers, Customized Training Directors, Chief Financial Officers, Financial Aid Officers, Personnel Directors, Student Development Administrators, Public Information Officers, Registrars, & Other Interested Parties

From: Tawanda Foster Artis NCCCS General Counsel

Subject: Adoption of Temporary Amendment of 1C SBCCC 200.100 – Paid Parental Leave

DATE: June 30, 2023

 

Effective today, the State Board of Community Colleges has issued a temporary rule by adding a new section to the State Board Code, 1C SBCCC 200.100 – Paid Parental Leave. This temporary rule grants eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave to eligible employees who give birth, and four (4) weeks of paid parental leave to other eligible parents with a qualifying event (adoption, foster care, or other legal placement). This rule is substantially equivalent to the State Human Resources Commission temporary rule on this same issue and will be replaced with a permanent rule once the State Human Resources Commission completes rule making and implements a permanent rule.

 

Part V of Session Law 2023-14 requires the Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) to create rules and policies to implement paid parental leave for State employees and employees of educational institutions, including the University of North Carolina System, public school employees, and community college employees. Agency and institution policies must be “substantially equivalent” to those promulgated by OSHR.

 

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The temporary rule is effective on July 1, 2023. The temporary rule will be effective until the permanent rule is adopted. The temporary rule will be published on the NC Community College System’s website, www.nccommunitycolleges.edu, under “State Board Code.” For your convenience, a copy of the temporary rule is attached to this memorandum.