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Council hears first reading on six‑week paid parental leave; members ask refinements
Summary
City administration introduced an ordinance to provide six weeks of paid parental leave to City employees. Council members supported the concept but asked staff to clarify coordination with state short‑term disability, remove an administrator-termination clause and return with firmer language and possible expansion.
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — City Administrator Chip presented a proposed ordinance on June 3 to add six weeks of paid parental leave (PPL) to the municipal code for employees who have worked 12 months and experience a qualifying parental event. The council introduced the ordinance for first reading and asked staff to return in July with refined language.
Chip said the program would give eligible employees up to six consecutive…
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