Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

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The Attorney General of Texas
Aupmt 14. 1985
JIM MAl-lOX
Attorney General

5u~mm Cewl Building Ronorable Bob Bullack Opinion No. Jn-337
P. 0. Box 12543 Comptroller of Public AcconlltE
*u*in, TX. 75711-254s L.B.J. State Office Building Re: Whether a state employee is
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Hr. James Ilambletow
Director
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TX. 75202-4505 P. 0. Box 12367, Upitol Station
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a4 Aibma Ave.. sulto ((IQ Gentlemen:
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91%3%3434 You inqeire uhether the General Approprietione Act entitlea ule
employee0 to peternity leave.
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Nuuelon. TX. 77002.3111 Mr. Bullock elks the following questions:
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1. Does the General Appropriations Act entitle
mele employeee to six weeks pregnancy leave?
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2. Does thm Pregnancy D%scrlminatlon Act
cnntainrd in Title VII of the Civil glghtr Act of
1984 reciuiire M to grant male aployeea six weeks
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Hr. Bdleton inquires about tba interpretation of 6lck leave
prodeioua fonnd jLr~article V. section g of the General Appropriationr
97 &et fur 1903-8s. me ads:

1. Ilay l male take sick leave uuder 8.~. vhen
bir parum ia pregnent?

2. 'If l ule wanted to t&e some 'paternity
luve' Cleave without pay) under eectlonr8.g. and
a.m., would thet male employee exhaust sick leave
u well. aa rscatlon leeve before going on leave
tithaut p8y?

Mr. Eambl~too all*, ub ma to addxass rh questlon of maternfty or
patenitty leave for adoptive parentr.

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Waorablr Bob Bollock
nr. Jues RaBbleton
rage 2 (JnaX’)

We will address tlr. Bulltxk’ s first qucstlon.

The relevant sick leave provisions in the Generel Appropriations
Act are ae follow:

c. Employees