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Tompkins County JEDI committee researches 12‑week parental leave options; union bargaining and costs flagged
Summary
Team JEDI reported it is researching options for a countywide parental leave policy, including a county‑paid 12‑week option for birth and adoption; members raised questions about collective bargaining, FMLA interplay and coverage for foster/adoptive parents.
Tompkins County’s JEDI team told the Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee on May 28 that it is researching options to propose a countywide parental leave policy, with one prominent model being a county‑paid 12‑week leave for both birth and adoption for either parent.
Rachel Graham, deputy county clerk and chair of team JEDI, said the group is looking at models used elsewhere, including Ulster County. "We were inspired by Ulster County, who recently passed a resolution for a 12 week parental leave for both birth and adoption for…
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