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Ulster County adopts 12‑week parental leave policy after fiscal and scope debate
Summary
The Ulster County Legislature adopted Resolution 119 to create a county parental leave program after extended debate over fiscal impact, benefit accrual and scope; the measure passed 19-4.
On March 18, 2025 the Ulster County Legislature adopted Resolution 119, creating a parental leave program for county employees. The resolution passed on a recorded roll call 19 to 4 after more than an hour of debate over the program's cost, scope and implementation details.
Majority Leader Ushitel described the policy as providing employees with paid family leave and said benefits would continue to accrue during the leave. "We're actually providing full wages for 12 weeks," he said, framing the measure as an effort to support…
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