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State Fair Board expands parental leave for staff, shortens eligibility period
Summary
The board approved amendments to the State Fair parental leave policy reducing eligibility from 12 to six months of permanent employment and expanding leave to six weeks maternity, three weeks paternity, and two weeks parental bonding, with notice and foreseen/unforeseen language added.
The Nebraska State Fair Board unanimously approved expanded parental leave provisions at its April 17 meeting.
HR Chair Lanna Hubbard presented amendments that change eligibility from 12 months of full‑time employment to six months of permanent employment and expand leave allowances: six weeks of maternity leave, three weeks of paternity leave and two weeks of parental bonding leave. The revised policy also includes a 60‑day notice requirement and separate language for "foreseen" and "unforeseen" leave events.
Business Administrator Breanna Kozisek explained the changes were intended to make State Fair employment more competitive and to provide clearer guidance about eligibility and notice requirements. Hubbard moved to approve the amended policy, Alan Kahle seconded, and the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
Board members thanked Kozisek and HR staff for the policy work; no dissenting comments were recorded.
The policy change takes effect immediately as a personnel rule of the State Fair; staff said implementation details and communications to employees would follow in the coming weeks.
