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Merriam council updates bereavement policy to include pregnancy loss
Summary
Council approved an update to personnel policy section 7.06 to allow bereavement leave for pregnancy loss and stillbirths, granting affected employees the same benefit as for other immediate-family losses.
Staff presented a proposed update to personnel policy section 7.06 to expand bereavement leave to cover pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and stillbirth. The presenter said the change would allow an employee who recently experienced a stillbirth or miscarriage to receive the same benefit as an employee who lost an immediate family member.
Council discussion was brief and supportive; a councilmember said the change was "a great improvement." The council approved the resolution updating section 7.06 of the employee handbook by voice vote, 7–0. Staff indicated the update is intended to make the handbook more competitive, responsive to employee needs, and consistent with current practice.
