Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

. \ - . 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 5lW75-2501 Auetin, Texar 18774 entitled to paternity leave Telex Ola57~lJB7 wecoviw 512l4750265 Hr. James Ilambletow Director 714 Jackson.Sulle 700 State Law Library cle1111. TX. 75202-4505 P. 0. Box 12367, Upitol Station 2W742-5544 Austin, Texu 78:ll.l a4 Aibma Ave.. sulto ((IQ Gentlemen: ElPuo.lx. 79K627w 91%3%3434 You inqeire uhether the General Approprietione Act entitlea ule employee0 to peternity leave. 1001T~Xse.suite 700 Nuuelon. TX. 77002.3111 Mr. Bullock elks the following questions: 7tSrZ235fJm 1. Does the General Appropriations Act entitle mele employeee to six weeks pregnancy leave? 9W Bmedwy. SUNS312 LubboclsTX. 794013479 8w7476235 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 43W N. Tenth. BuNa B *. of pre6mmcy leave? NcAem, TX 7B501-le95 5lm524547 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. p. 1534 , 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