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City proposes personnel-policy changes including 4-week paid parental leave and longer fire probation
West Valley City Council · October 15, 2025
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Summary
Staff proposed amending the personnel manual to extend the fire department probationary period to 15 months (to include academy time), add HR to the nepotism policy, clarify URS Tier 2 benefit eligibility, and introduce a four-week paid parental leave policy concurrent with FMLA to be used within three months of birth or placement.
Human Resources staff presented proposed amendments to the personnel policies and a new paid parental-leave policy. The proposed changes include:
• Extend the fire-department probationary period from one year to 15 months so…
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