Beginning November 7, 2022, Paid Parental Leave (PPL) will be available to eligible Montgomery County Government employees. PPL is separate from "Unpaid" Parental Leave. Employees who are approved for PPL hours will receive earnings during their approved PPL period. County employees are eligible to receive PPL if they have been in a County merit system position for at least six consecutive months; and are the parent of a newborn child, a stillborn child, a newly adopted child, or a newly placed foster child. The PPL must be used within 12 months of the birth or stillbirth of the child, the adoption of the child, or the placement of the child in foster care. Eligible employees can apply for PPL through Employee Self-Service on or after November 7, 2022. Employees who are interested in applying or learning more about this new benefit should review OHR's Paid Parental Leave Frequently Asked Questions. More resources and forms are available on OHR's Medical Leave webpage. If the employee has additional questions, please email [email protected].