County updates lactation policy to reflect state-paid break-time rules effective 2027
HR Director Kim Monroe presented a rewritten county lactation policy aligned with upcoming state rule changes that will require paid break time for lactation beginning January 2027; commissioners asked about travel-time edge cases for remote crews and HR said employer policy will define travel limits and staff will seek local accommodations.
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Kim Monroe, Mason County’s HR director, returned an updated lactation policy to the board on June 22 that she said was rewritten to include only items required by state regulations. Monroe told commissioners that under new state rules, effective January 2027, break time for lactation will be paid rather than unpaid.
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