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IBB discusses broadening 5-day parental leave to cover major family medical events; issue moved to next meeting
Summary
The IBB group considered expanding the five-day parental leave negotiated last year to include major family medical events (for example, a parent’s stroke or surgery). Participants raised administrative and definitional challenges and decided to continue the discussion at a later meeting.
The Moscow School District IBB team discussed a proposal to broaden the parental-leave language negotiated last year—five days for birth or adoption—to cover significant family medical events that require short-term caregiving, such as a parent recuperating from surgery or a close family member beginning chemotherapy.
A participant summarized the proposed scope: "Last year, we negotiated for 5 days of parental leave that could be taken by an employee who have a life event, the birth of a child or the adoption of a child, recognizing the need for…
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