Committee endorses framework for maternity and bonding leave; asks HR to refine language
The committee discussed adding maternity and bonding leave to the personnel manual. Mayor proposed six weeks paid for birthing parents and a paid bonding structure for non‑birthing parents (two consecutive paid weeks at birth plus up to 14 additional paid days within the following four weeks); committee asked HR and the city attorney to finalize language.
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Committee members reviewed proposed additions to section 12‑2 of the personnel manual to provide paid maternity and bonding leave. The mayor emphasized family and postpartum health priorities and proposed that the non‑birthing parent receive two consecutive paid weeks at the date of birth and an additional 14 paid nonconsecutive days during the remainder of a six‑week paid period. ‘‘We want to support mom health, postpartum health, and baby health,’’ the mayor said while urging careful drafting to avoid staffing collapses in critical departments.
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