A bill for an act relating to government employee paid leave.

This bill modifies Iowa state employee leave policies. It creates a new program allowing eligible employees to convert unused sick leave into vacation time: after four years of service, employees with 30 days of unused sick leave can add up to half a day of vacation per month (reduced to 10 days for first four years). It also establishes new paid parental leave, providing up to four weeks for birth parents or adoptive parents, and one week for non-birth parents, all within 12 months of birth/adoption. These changes apply to most state employees, excluding university faculty and public safety bargaining unit employees (who have separate rules). The department of administrative services must create implementing rules.