City Council unanimously approved paid parental leave for Houston employees this week after a decade-long push.
beginning in May after a decade-long push to adopt the family-friendly policy that advocates hope will help the city attract and retain working parents.
“Parental leave is not a vacation,” said District C Councilmember Abbie Kamin, who gave birth to a son last year.It was unclear Wednesday how many workers will take advantage of the new policy. Framing it as a way to make Houston a more desirable place to work, human resources officials said they do not expect the policy to significantly alter city operations. On average, just 67 employees a year, or 0.3% of all city staffers, requested family medical leave in recent years, officials said.
Because existing staff members typically pick up the slack when a co-worker is out on leave, human resources officials said they do not expect the policy to cost the city additional money, a claim that prompted skepticism from some council members. When 911 dispatch trainer Brianna Nelson was pregnant with her now-8-month-old daughter, she used vacation time to attend prenatal medical appointments. With little remaining after the baby’s birth, Nelson had no choice but to take an unpaid leave of absence, a sacrifice she said came with significant financial hardship.
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