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<br /> <br /> <br /> Parental Leave Policy <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Parental Leave Policy <br /> <br /> <br />Purpose <br />Federal and state law mandates a number of paid and unpaid types of leave to protect employment and to <br />benefit certain activities. The city provides certain leaves to assist employees with life’s challenges enabling <br />employees to be productive at work. <br /> <br />For this purpose, the city has implemented a paid Parental Leave Policy. Paid parental leave is intended to <br />provide workplace support for parents of newborn or adopted children as they adjust to new life changes <br />and to assist with the preservation of accrued sick leave. <br /> <br />Policy <br />Eligibility <br />Employees must be leave benefit-earning to be eligible for Parental Leave after one (1) year of continuous <br />leave benefit-earning city employment. <br /> <br />Leave may be granted following the birth of a biological child or legal adoption placement of a child. <br />Foster child placement, surrogate mothers, and sperm or egg donors are excluded from coverage. <br /> <br />Employees shall notify Human Resources and their supervisor of the desire to take Parental Leave as soon <br />as possible but no later than thirty (30) days before anticipated birth or placement to ensure work/shift <br />coverage. A Request for Leave of Absence form shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days before <br />anticipated leave. <br /> <br />Leave is discretionary subject to city service needs. <br /> <br />Use <br />Eligible parents are permitted five (5) working days (up to 40 hours) of paid leave following the birth or <br />adoption placement of a child. Available leave hours are prorated for part-time employees. Hours are paid <br />at the employee’s regular base wage for regularly scheduled work hours only and do not include overtime, <br />supplemental pay, and/or other additional pay. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />763.635.1000 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ElkRiverMN.gov <br /> <br /> <br />