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Marin supervisors approve paid parental leave for county employees
Summary
The board approved a paid parental leave benefit for county employees as part of the consent calendar; labor groups praised the change and county executive said implementation will take time.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted Sept. 9 to approve a paid parental leave benefit for all county employees, advancing a negotiated agreement the county executive called a milestone for recruitment, equity and employee retention.
The change was part of consent calendar A and approved by motion during the board’s consent actions. "I'm happy to move consent A with special attention and appreciation for CA‑8, the paid parental leave that we've heard about," said Supervisor Lucan, who moved the item; Supervisor Rodoni seconded. The board voted unanimously to approve the consent calendar.
County Executive Derek Johnson, who introduced the consent item in his report, described the benefit as the product of negotiations between Human Resources and labor partners. "The new benefit really reflects our collective commitment to supporting our employees toward important life events," Johnson said, noting the Human Resources Department and labor representatives worked through side‑bar agreements to implement the program. He added that implementation will take time and thanked HR and finance staff and the county’s labor partners.
Representatives of labor praised the action during public comment. Roland Katz of the Association of Public Employees said he had received calls from members and urged timely policy details. "This is a significant, very important benefit to the people we represent," Katz said. Susanna Farber of Teamsters Local 856, representing district attorneys, probation and juvenile staff, thanked the county and unions for collaboration and said members had asked about leave details.
County staff told the board earlier in the morning that a revised board letter had corrected a typographical error on a related contract expiration (2026, not 2025) and clarified the fiscal impact section to note that funds to support the project labor agreement were included in the county’s May 2025‑26 budget appropriations. The board did not specify an effective date in the meeting; staff said implementation will take time and further administrative work.
The paid parental leave measure was approved as part of the consent calendar with no separate roll‑call vote on the measure itself noted in the record.
