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Indian Trail HR proposes 8 weeks paid paternity leave, raises health-reimbursement cap; town braces for insurance cost increases

2602798 · March 13, 2025
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Summary

The town's Human Resources director proposed eight weeks of paid paternity leave and increasing the town's HRA from $1,000 to $1,500, and warned the council officials to expect about a 10% rise in health-insurance costs in the FY26 plan year.

The town's Human Resources director presented two benefit proposals for council consideration and flagged expected increases in insurance costs that could affect the FY26 budget.

Leave and reimbursement proposals: The HR director said she is recommending an eight-week paid paternity leave policy, effective July 1, for birth parents, non-birth parents, and adoptive or foster parents. "I'm recommending July 1 that we do 8 weeks of paid paternity leave, for, people expecting for mothers and fathers, and…

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