Ky. Rev. Stat. § 304.53-020

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225

Section 304.53-020 - Definitions for section - Types of employee leave covered

(1) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) "Armed Forces of the United States" includes members of the:

1. National Guard; and

2. The United States Armed Forces Reserves;

(b) "Child" includes a person who is:

1. Either:

a. Under eighteen (18) years of age; or

b. Eighteen (18) years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; and

2. One (1) of the following:

a. The employee's biological, adopted, or foster son or daughter;

b. The employee's stepson or stepdaughter;

c. The employee's legal ward;

d. A son or daughter of the employee's domestic partner; or

e. A person to whom the employee stands in loco parentis;

(c) "Family member" includes:

1. An employee's child, spouse, or parent; and

2. Any other person defined as a "family member" in a paid family leave insurance policy or contract;

(d) "First responder" includes:

1. A peace officer;

2. A paid or volunteer emergency medical services or rescue personnel;

3. A paid or volunteer member of an organized fire department; and

4. Personnel of a private not-for-profit organization providing fire, rescue, or emergency medical services; and

(e) "Parent" includes:

1. The employee's biological, foster, or adoptive parent;

2. The employee's stepparent;

3. The employee's legal guardian; and

4. A person who stood in loco parentis to the employee when the employee was a child.

(2) Paid family leave insurance may provide benefits for any leave taken from work by an employee:

(a) To participate in providing care, including physical or psychological care, for a family member because of:

1. A serious health condition of the family member; or

2. Any other reason specified in the policy or contract;

(b) To bond with a child during the first twelve (12) months after the child's birth, adoption, or placement with the employee for foster care;

(c) To address a qualifying exigency recognized under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. sec. 2612(a)(1)(E) and 29 C.F.R. sec. 825.126, as amended, relating to a family member who is on covered active duty, or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty, in the Armed Forces of the United States;

(d) To care for a family member that is:

1. Either:

a. In the Armed Forces of the United States; or

b. A first responder; and

2. Injured in the line of duty; and

(e) For any other reason not based on the employee's disability specified in the policy or contract.

KRS 304.53-020

Added by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 99,§ 6, eff. 4/5/2024.