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Board committee backs charter amendment to allow both city employees in a family full parental leave and retain sick time

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · July 9, 2015
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Summary

Supervisors forwarded a charter amendment to the full board that would let each qualifying city employee in the same family receive the full paid parental leave benefit and allow employees to retain 40 hours of accrued sick leave at the end of paid parental leave; multiple city departments and advocacy groups voiced support.

The Rules Committee on July 9 voted to forward to the full Board of Supervisors a charter amendment proposed by Supervisor Katie Tang to change San Francisco’s paid parental leave rules.

Supervisor Katie Tang said all 11 supervisors co‑sponsored the proposal, which would (1) permit each qualifying city employee in the same family to receive the maximum paid parental leave for which they qualify,…

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