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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Carrboro Town Code to Provide Paid Parental Leave
PURPOSE: The purpose of these policy changes is to promote the health and well being of employees through pay for limited parental leave.
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DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
CONTACT INFORMATION: Carol Dorsey, Human Resources Director, cdorsey@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:cdorsey@townofcarrboro.org>, 919-918-7321
INFORMATION: Employees who qualify for Parental Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act will be eligible to receive a maximum of six (6) weeks of paid leave during each 12 month rolling period for the birth, adoption, or placement of a foster child. (Guidelines and eligibility requirements apply.)
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Occasionally, a temporary employee may have to be obtained to handle the work load of the parent on leave; however, in most cases, other team members will share the work load and the fiscal impact will be minimized. Given the lean staffing of most TOC departments, the impact on the staff could be significant depending on the number of employee who are on leave at once, or during periods of heavy work.
RECOMMENDATION:r The Paid Parental Leave Policy was requested by the Board; Manager and staff recommends.