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Maricopa County employees say paid leave, donated sick time and on-site childcare eased family burden

3484121 · May 24, 2025
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A Maricopa County employee described colleagues donating 12 weeks of sick leave when she was treated for cancer, and the McMahon family said the county's new on-site childcare will cut their current childcare costs and help with schedules.

Kim McMahon, a Maricopa County human services employee, said colleagues donated 12 weeks of sick leave after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and that the support helped her through treatment and recovery.

Her husband, Alex McMahon, who said he has worked for the county's Flood Control department for eight years, described the county workplace as one with strong camaraderie and benefits that helped the family balance work and child care. "I worked for flood control for 8 years. This…

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