HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	884
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 398-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Sibling" means a biological or adoptive brother or sister."

     SECTION 2.  Section 398-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  An employee shall be entitled to a total of four weeks of family leave during any calendar year upon the birth of a child of the employee or the adoption of a child, or to care for the employee's child, sibling, spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, or parent with a serious health condition."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Family Leave; Siblings

Description:

Amends the family leave requirement to permit an employee to use family leave time to care for a sibling.  Adds definition of "sibling".  (HB884 HD1)

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