Emigration Canyon adopts resolution offering paid bereavement leave after miscarriage or stillbirth

The Emigration Canyon City Council adopted Resolution R2026-07 on March 17, 2026, to provide paid bereavement leave to municipal employees following a miscarriage or stillbirth.

The resolution implements the requirements of Utah Code Ann. §10-3-1103 and provides at least three work days of paid bereavement leave for eligible employees following the end of the employee’s pregnancy by miscarriage or stillbirth. The resolution also extends eligibility in defined circumstances to employees who would have been a biological or adoptive parent or were a party to a valid gestational agreement, subject to documentation requirements described in the policy.

The policy directs that bereavement leave be paid at the employee’s regular base rate and clarifies that the leave does not include bonuses or shift differentials. Leave need not be taken consecutively but must be used within a reasonable period, and employees must notify their supervisor and provide documentation such as medical certification to verify eligibility. The resolution states the policy applies to full- and part-time employees and takes effect immediately upon adoption.

The resolution text in the meeting materials shows signatures for Mayor David Brems and City Recorder Diana Baun and lists voting lines for the mayor and several council members; the resolution text also includes the adoption statement and an effective date of immediate adoption. The record provided does not include a roll-call vote tally or mover/second information.