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State law prompts Murray Schools to expand parental and postpartum leave to 15 consecutive days for eligible employees
Summary
The board heard a policy update to align district parental and postpartum recovery leave with state employment law: birth parents retain typical leave (six to eight weeks where appropriate), and eligible employees who accrue benefits — including hourly benefited staff — will receive the state minimum of 15 consecutive days of paid leave.
The board reviewed a policy revision to bring the district's parental and postpartum recovery leave into compliance with state requirements. Director Dean told the board the state requires districts to provide leave at least comparable to what state employees receive: a minimum of three weeks (15 consecutive days) of paid parental or postpartum leave.
The change affects employees who accrue paid…
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