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Farmington staff proposes three weeks parental leave; councilmembers urge longer policy
Summary
During a Feb. 17 work session staff recommended up to three weeks (120 hours) of parental leave on top of existing leave banks; several councilmembers said that amount is insufficient and asked staff to return in two weeks with adoption-ready policy details.
City staff opened a work-session discussion on parental leave at the start of the Feb. 17 meeting. City Manager Brigham Mellor said demographic factors motivated a review of Farmington's parental-leave policy.
City Attorney Paul Roberts briefed the Council on staff's preliminary recommendation: "Farmington would like to offer up to three weeks of parental leave, which is 120 hours on top of sick leave and other leave banks," he said, noting that…
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