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Austin adopts paid family and medical leave policy to comply with Minnesota law
Summary
Council adopted a city policy implementing Minnesota's paid family and medical leave statutory requirement; staff said the policy aligns the city's practice with state law and answered council questions before the vote.
The Austin City Council adopted a city policy to conform with Minnesota's paid family and medical leave statutory requirement.
Greg presented the policy and said it was written to meet the state's requirement; he told the council staff and department representatives were available to answer questions. After brief questions, the council moved and approved the policy.
The adopted policy puts the city into compliance with state law; staff will implement the policy through human-resources procedures and communicate details to city employees.
