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

NUMBERED MEMO CC23-019

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

 

DATE: June 23, 2023

The State Board of Community Colleges initiated the temporary rulemaking process to amend 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).

Section 5 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. If adopted by the State Board this temporary rule will be effective until a permanent rule is adopted.

 

The proposed temporary amendment is published on the NC Community College System’s website, www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sbcccode. For your convenience, a copy of the proposed temporary rule, with the changes indicated, is attached to this memorandum. Strikethroughs indicate deletions of existing language and underlines indicate additions of language.

 

Any member of the public has the right to submit written comments on the proposed rule. Please note that any person who submits public comments on behalf of their community college should comply with their college’s local process for submitting comments on a proposed rule. Written comments on the rule must be received no later than 5:00 pm on June 28, 2023. Written comments shall be directed to the following address: Tawanda Foster Artis, 5001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-5001 or by email to publiccomments@nccommunitycolleges.edu. Thank you for your attention to this matter.