Bill seeks time off for school activities

Allowing caregivers to attend their kids' functions is healthy for all, backers say

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 24, 2013

~~<p>State lawmakers have opted for a study after considering for the first time legislation that would have required employers to grant workers time off to be involved in their children's school-related functions.</p>
<p>The measure would have entitled parents, grandparents and legal guardians of children in kindergarten through 12th grade to a certain number of "family school leave" hours per month and prevented employers from reprimanding workers for using their vacation time, sick leave, personal days or other accrued compensatory time for that purpose.</p>
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State lawmakers have opted for a study after considering for the first time legislation that would have required employers to grant workers time off to be involved in their children's school-related functions.

The measure would have entitled parents, grandparents and legal guardians of children in kindergarten through 12th grade to a certain number of "family school leave" hours per month and prevented employers from reprimanding workers for using their vacation time, sick leave, personal days or other accrued compensatory time for that purpose. Login for more...