On April 24, Governor Braun of Indiana signed Senate Bill 409 into law which requires employers to provide employees with certain leave rights related to the educational activities of their children. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2025, and as written, expires on July 1, 2029. The law contains the following provisions:
Covered Employers: All employers are covered, including a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with one or more employees, a state agency, and a political subdivision.
Eligible Employees: All employees are eligible for leave. There are no length or hours of service requirements.
Reason for Leave: An employee can take leave related to their biological child, adopted child, foster child or step child:
- to attend a conference regarding school attendance
- to attend a meeting regarding an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a student with a disability.
Amount of Leave: An employee is entitled to take leave for no more than one attendance conference or one IEP meeting per calendar year.
Employee Notice: Employees must provide notice of the conference or meeting at least five days in advance. An employee must make a reasonable effort to schedule the conference or meeting as an electronic conference or meeting.
Documentation: An employee must provide the employer with documentation that the employee attended a conference or meeting as described in the law.
Pay: Employers are not required to pay an employee for time taken under the new entitlement.
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