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Park County staff to clarify handbook FMLA language; commissioners consider paid parental leave as budget item

Park County Commission · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Staff told commissioners the county handbook contains conflicting language about FMLA leave and recommended removing a 'must' clause so employees may choose to use annual leave concurrently; commissioners also discussed, without deciding, the possibility of adding paid parental leave and noted it would be a budget decision.

A county staff member reported to the Park County Commission on Feb. 12 that the personnel handbook contains conflicting statements about Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and the use of annual leave.

“In our current handbook, there's conflicting statements on FMLA… one paragraph says they may use annual leave concurrent…

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