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Council adopts six‑week paid parental leave and ratifies labor agreements
Summary
The council unanimously approved a new six‑week paid parental‑leave policy for eligible city employees and ratified collective‑bargaining agreements with AFSCME and IAFF Local 157, including retroactive cost‑of‑living adjustments and modest stipends.
Oklahoma City council voted unanimously Tuesday to add six weeks of paid parental leave for eligible city employees and to ratify multiple labor agreements that include cost‑of‑living increases and operational changes.
Chief HR Officer Amy Madera said the new parental‑leave policy will provide six weeks of continuous paid leave to employees who are Family and Medical Leave Act–eligible (one year and 1,250 hours with the city). "This will allow employees to bond with a new child following birth or adoption without losing income or exhausting leave accruals," she said.
The council also approved a collective‑bargaining agreement with AFSCME (Local 22406) that provides a 1% cost‑of‑living increase retroactive to July 1, 2025, and a 1% stipend and insurance premium increase; similar pay‑plan updates were approved for non‑represented and management pay plans. The agreement with the International Association of Firefighters Local 157 included a 2% cost‑of‑living increase retroactive to July 1, 2025, and adjustments to stipend and health‑benefit contributions.
Council members praised the parental‑leave policy as an important employee‑retention and family‑support measure and asked staff to analyze possible caregiver‑leave options for future consideration. All labor and policy items passed unanimously with no executive session requested.
