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Granville County adopts four‑week paid parental‑leave pilot after months of debate
Summary
After months of study and discussion, Granville County approved a four‑week paid parental‑leave pilot for county employees, following presentations showing a proposed six‑week model and legal cautions about payroll deductions; the board will reevaluate the program next year.
The Granville County Board of Commissioners voted on Aug. 4 to pilot a four‑week paid parental‑leave benefit for county employees and to revisit the policy during next year’s budget review.
Human Resources staff presented a proposed paid parental‑leave policy earlier in the meeting that would provide six weeks of paid leave to eligible employees (one year of service required) to run concurrently with FMLA. "The proposed paid parental leave policy is designed to support new parents by providing 6…
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