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Missoula considers paid leave for expecting moms

"We need to acknowledge there is no short-term state disability in Montana," said Ward 3 council member Gwen Jones. "That’s actually a strong reason why this has to come from the bottom up, because it’s not going to come from the top down. It’s very hard to go from income to zero income when you’re whole family is in transition."

Members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday directed staff to develop a new employee policy that, if adopted, could eventually allow new parents to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave when their children are born or adopted.

As envisioned, however, the first phase of the policy would likely create a six-week leave bank for pregnant women. Fathers would have to wait for the effort’s second phase, which would expand the policy to all new parents after the city resolved the financial implications.

By Martin Kidston

Full Story: http://www.missoulacurrent.com/government/2016/10/city-paid-leave/

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