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Kansas Senate committee hears informational presentation on paid family and medical leave
Summary
Advocates and a Topeka employer told a Kansas Senate committee that paid family and medical leave could improve maternal mental health, support senior caregivers and aid small-business recruitment, and presented cost and design examples from other states.
A Kansas Senate committee held an informational hearing in Topeka on paid family and medical leave, where advocates, a small-business employer and public-health advocates described models, costs and likely uses of a state-run program.
Advocates said the proposal would provide paid time off for parental bonding, individual serious medical conditions, caregiving for elderly relatives, and military-related leaves. "It really represents kind of a common sense balance between health and family needs and work," said Tracy, speaking for the Paid Leave for All Kansas coalition.
Supporters said state-run paid-leave programs in other states typically operate through a small payroll contribution that funds a pooled benefit distributed at the…
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