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County committee weighs two-week paid parental leave policy; discussion to return for decision
Summary
County staff presented a proposed paid parental leave policy modeled on the City of Peoria's plan. The committee discussed adopting two weeks of county-paid leave concurrent with FMLA, with staff recommending a 4-month window to use the benefit; members signaled interest and staff will return with a final proposal.
County administrative staff presented a draft paid parental leave policy on July 29 and asked the County Operations Committee for initial feedback; the discussion was informational only and no formal decision was made.
Shauna, who led the staff presentation, said the proposed policy would not create a new leave entitlement but would fund the first two weeks of leave for employees already approved for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. "So really the purpose of this policy is to say that those first two weeks of leave, they will be paid by the county at their regular rate…
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