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Madison County adopts paid parental leave; media-communications rule sent back for revision
Summary
The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a county parental leave policy that mirrors the 2025 state law and postponed finalizing a staff media-communications rule to clarify department-head media access.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 approved a county paid parental leave policy that mirrors the Mississippi State Employees Paid Parental Leave Act passed in 2025 and delayed final action on a proposed restriction on employees speaking to the media while acting on behalf of the county.
Board attorney Mike (first name read in meeting as Epstein) presented two handbook changes from the county human resources department, one clarifying who may speak publicly on behalf of the county and a second creating a county parental leave entitlement that tracks the 2025 state law. Epstein said the parental leave…
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