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Council updates city paid parental leave to include foster placement, drops payback provision

Minneapolis City Council · November 7, 2025
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Summary

As part of an Administration & Enterprise Oversight committee report, the council approved an update to the city—s paid parental leave policy to add foster placement and remove a prior payback requirement for employees who do not return to city employment.

The Minneapolis City Council on Nov. 6 approved changes to the city's paid parental leave policy that add foster placement as a qualifying event and remove a prior payback provision for employees who take paid parental leave and later do not return to city employment.

Council member Palmisano spoke in favor of the amendment, saying it updates city…

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