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Champaign County updates personnel policy on parental leave; AFSCME language applied to nonbargaining staff
Summary
The board approved updates to personnel policy chapters 8–19 to mirror language negotiated with AFSCME for nonbargaining employees; discussion noted differences in leave continuity for birthing and non‑birthing parents and that the policy was vetted by the state's attorney.
The Champaign County Board approved an update to chapters 8 through 19 of the county personnel policy to apply language negotiated with AFSCME to non‑bargaining staff. The update includes parental-leave provisions negotiated with AFSCME and is intended to align nonbargaining policy with the bargaining-unit language discussed in current negotiations.
Board members discussed one specific provision: under the updated language the leave for birthing parents must be taken in a continuous 12-week block, while non‑birthing parents may choose to break the leave into pieces. A board member asked why the non‑birthing parent option is more flexible; staff said the AFSCME language provided the draft and that the county is attempting to mirror FMLA-style provisions. Staff also said the update had been vetted by the state's attorney.
Outcome: The board voted to approve the policy update in committee. Members noted bargaining constraints — any changes to AFSCME-covered terms must go through bargaining — and said FOP or other bargaining units may request amendments in the future.
Ending: The update passed in committee and will become county policy for nonbargaining employees; future bargaining discussions may affect the final form of the policy for AFSCME and other unions.
