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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Adopting the Revised FMLA and Parental Leave Policies for City Employees RESOLUTION NO.20-593 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REVISED FMLA AND PARENTAL LEAVE POLICIES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,on October 13,2020,the City Council approved a collection of revised policies for City employees, and these policies became effective October 19,2020; and, WHEREAS, staff has prepared revisions two additional policies: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)and Parental Leave; and, WHEREAS,the new FMLA Policy replaces the detailed listing of eligible family members with"close family members;"this language replicates language used throughout City employment Policy and helps the organization use a common language for certain types of benefits; and, WHEREAS,the new Policy also allows for all forms of paid leave to be used for a period of up to 12 weeks following the birth of a child, adoption of a child, or the placement of a foster child in the employee's home; and, WHEREAS, under the current Policy, sick leave may only be used for the period of the mother's recovery after birth(six weeks), and sick leave may not be used for the remainder of the leave; and, WHEREAS,the Parental Leave Policy has been revised to mirror the language for leave usage in the FMLA Policy, which now allow for any form of accumulated paid leave to be used for a period of up to 12 weeks following the birth of a child, adoption, or placement of a foster child in an employee's home; and, WHEREAS,the Policy provides unpaid parental leave as an option for those employees who are not eligible for FMLA,along with the option to substitute any form of accumulated paid leave for a period of up to eight weeks following the birth of a child, adoption, or the placement of a foster child in an employee's home; and, WHEREAS,currently,employees who are ineligible for FMLA are not entitled to any form ofparental leave. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the revised FMLA and Parental Leave Policies, effective October 19, 2020, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24'day of November,2020. • U� r Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24`h day of November, 2020.